WriteShield Review

WriteShield Review
By Chris De Herrera

Recently I got tired of seeing the ugly screen shield that was provided with my Acer. I contacted PPC Techs and received a WriteShield for the Acer TMC102i that I use every day. Before installing the WriteShield, I suggest that you find a place that is as dust/lint free as possible. Any dust or lint in the air may find it's way under the WriteShield as you install it. The installation process is a little more tedious due to the larger size screen that the Tablet PC uses.

Original Shield

The original screen shield had an adhesive strip around the edge of the screen and a corner cut off for removal after installation. I found that once it was installed, it made the screen very muddy or murky to view. Also, the adhesive was visible on the screen where it was mounted.

Screen before installing the WriteShield with the original screen shield

Closeup of the upper left hand screen - note the cut corner.

Here's a closeup of the lower left side of the screen - note the white adhesive that is visible

Here's a closeup of the lower left corner.

Native Screen

Here's some screen shots of the native screen as I was cleaning it with the provided wet then the dry cleaning cloth.

Here's the native screen with the residue of the adhesive. I had to gently rub the screen to remove this.

Here's the native screen without any protection

Here's the screen after I cleaned the adhesive residue by gently rubbing it off the screen and cleaning it with the WriteShield wet cleaning cloth.

Here's a closeup view of the WriteShield after installation. You can see that it is installed between the bezel of the screen and the image on the screen - it's edge is the white curve in the corner that looks round.

Here's a closeup of a piece of dirt I didn't clean off the screen before positioning the WriteShield. I easily removed the dirt by using scotch tape to lift the WriteShield and another piece of tape to pull the dirt off the WriteShield. Keep in mind that you do NOT want the tape to touch the screen - it may leave a residue that that you have to clean with the wet cleaner.

WriteShields are Superior!

I have used other vendor's screen shields on my Pocket PCs and my Acer. I prefer the WriteShield because of the way it sticks to the screen. It does not leave any residue and the stickiness makes the light in the screen come through without diminishing the brightness or readability. I also found that the WriteShield did not change the feel and function of the stylus on the screen. I would highly recommend that all Tablet PC owners purchase a WriteShield from PPC Techs to prevent scratches on their display.

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