I have broken my gorilla glass - TWICE.
We have the dropsies?
Only twice?
Gorilla glass does not mean it won’t break, just it won’t break as easily.
I have as well. It isn't perfect. Personally I'd be more concerned with weight and light transmission, but if Apple wants to try it I say go for it. God bless the free market.
Yes, I remember the promotional videos from Corning when Gorilla Glass was introduced. Very impressive. But then I dropped my iPhone from a height of 18 inches onto a wood floor. Even though it was in a heavy protective case, it shattered. My boss, who supplies the phone, was not thrilled. It costs a fortune to replace the glass, too.
“I have broken my gorilla glass - TWICE.”
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My teenage son has managed to break his THREE TIMES!
Only gorilla’s cannot break the glass. All other animals can. : )
I spoiled myself and bought a fancy watch for my 40th birthday and to celebrate some new contracts. The watch came with green sapphire glass. The dealer assured me it was unbreakable and unscratchable. BS. It wasn’t dropped or anything. BUT, it reacts very poorly with certain materials found in the machine shop that when tapped just right it’s almost like the glass was thinner than eggshell.
For a consumer product like a cell phone I would rather see easily replaceable faces out of a scratch resistant plastic. I’m sure I’m in the minority though because I’m hard on my cell phone in a machine shop.