Do you use a screen protector?

[NickAldo1]

I have not used a screen protector, but have been considering purchasing one.  I have screen protectors for everything else, cell phones etc. I see no harm in having one.

[Whidbeyislandgirl]

I've had my Kindle a year and a half. I don't have a screen protector, I keep mine in a cover, but have some how managed to scratch the screen! I do leave it open when I'm getting up, letting the dogs in, whatever. It's possible a cat scratched it, or I knocked it on the floor. I wish I had gotten a screen protector.... So it is possible to scratch a Kindle screen, even when you think you are being careful.

[911jason]

[NightGoat]

I could never get over the price of screen protectors, so I've never bought one since it's basically the same stuff I peel off of the face of a new clock radio and throw out. They're like some bogus racket.

[valleycat1]

Ditto the rigid kindle cover without a screen protector.  I have a tablet style cover (opens vertically like a steno pad) that also works as an easel for it.  I take mine everywhere in my purse & no screen issues in the past year.

[Sarah1981]

I had a screen protector on my Kindle when I first got it because it's habit to put something on screens--I have cats who just LOVE to hang out with me while I'm using things, like my iPhone and my Kindle. If nothing else, it would be easier, I figured, to get their little paw prints off the Kindle screen.

The protector came off when I got the mEdge cover-type case in the mail, though, because the Kindle's protected when I'm not reading. The cats weren't pawing the screen, so there wasn't much point in keeping the protector. Trouble the Wonder Cat's far more interested in the iPhone screen. She likes Angry Birds almost as much as I do.

[Annalog]

All of my family in Arizona have screen protectors on all of our Kindles with the temporary exception of two Kindle Fires that are waiting for their screen protectors to arrive. This is in addition to the book-style cases for protection. Most of the Kindles have the ClearTouch™ Anti-Glare screen protector from Boxwave. The two Fires are waiting for screen protectors currently on backorder from Boxwave due to a Web special price of less than $3 each. (I just checked and the expected shipping date is 14 Feb.) The one Kindle with a different screen protector has the WriteRight one.

We use the screen protectors for two main reasons: abundant sand and dust in the environment and glare. My K2 has a Boxwave screen protector that has been on three previous K2s (replacements due to early sunfade problems and one cracked screen). Since this early screen protector is slightly narrower than actual screen, I am able to compare the glare with and without the screen protector. It appears to me that there is less glare with the screen protector.

[dinobikara]

I like to use screen protector to safe my kindle.

[racheldeet]

I've never used a screen protector. But I like to live on the wild side.

[CoffeeCat]

My K2, K3 and KT have never had screen protectors. I have the first two in amazon covers and the KT lives in a Built neoprene sleeve when it's not being used, so I don't worry about it too much.

Our iPad is also "naked" but our smart phones have screen protectors as they're exposed to more things.

[Sean Patrick Fox]

Nope. I've never seen the need for it. I have a case on my kindle that I always zip up when I'm not using it. When I read I'm not really in a position to drop my Kindle or spill something on it, so a screen protector just seemed unnecessary. Though, if something were to happen, I'd feel like quite the idiot.

[dori chatelain]

I had a screen protector on my first kindle keyboard but I had to get it replaced and I put another protector on the 2nd one then It was all bubbly and screwed up(husband put it on for me) and so I lived with it for a week and couldn't deal with it any longer so I took it off and I haven't put another one on yet. I do have a fire and need to get one for it.. but I seem to have problems getting them on so I think I might need to go to bb and see if they will put one on for me. they are good at it..... I might also have them put one on my kk as well....

I have one on my phone and it had a mind of its own... for months every time I used my phone the screen protector would twist and slide around. it now has major bubbles and it is crooked. I need to get a replacement for it... I have to have one on my phone because every time I don't the screen gets scratched....

[carla_n123]

Nope, never used a screen protector for my Kindle 3. I've had it for 16 months now and the screen is still in perfect condition. Fingerprints wipe off easily in case I accidentally touch the screen. 

[patrickt]

I use a glass protector for the LCD on my camera but it swingers against my shirt every day. My Kindle is in a nice case and riding in my pack. I can't see a need for a screen protector.

[JimC1946]

No screen protectors for our Kindles (e-ink and Fires), but they have covers that are closed when we take them away from the house.

Our oldest Kindle (a 3G K-2) is pushing three years old and has no scratches at all.

[balaspa]

I don't use a screen protector - I just use a case and keep it in that.

[guiri]

Move over and let me sit down on the paranoia bench.......Screen protectors on everything, including the three kindles and one iPad that live in Oberons.

I scratched a smartphone screen once with a tiny bit of debris on the tip of my stylus.  It made me a screen protector convert.

Make room for me on the bench...

I'm with you (newbie here by the way) but everything I buy gets a screen protector and usually, I have it
at home before the unit even arrives from wherever I bought it.

I even tried to find one for my big tv but they didn't make'em that big so I found the actual tv I wanted
with a GLASS screen instead of the regular LCD/LED plastic fronts so that I can clean it if necessary.
When and if I buy a kindle (looking into it now), I plan on getting a silicone case for it and I will
get a screen protector.

George

[AvesKindle3]

I thought about getting one, but ive heard mixed reviews on them.

[fuschiahedgehog]

No screen protectors here on anything (even the kids' stuff)... the only damaged screen we've had is a cracked K3.  I stepped on it.  No screen protector could have prevented that damage

[macintyper]

I'm probably a dork but I tried to put a screen protector on my KK when I first got it. I went through 4 of them before just giving up. I had a horrible time with air bubbles and teeny weeny bits of lint between the screen and the protector. The screen protector was also not an exact fit and I felt left areas on the sides for junk to collect. I finally just gave up. I keep my Kindle in a zip-around cover so I don't worry too much about the screen. I've had my Kindle for almost a year and the screen is still in pristine condition. Good luck!

Linda

[Annalog]

My home environment is high in dust, lint, and cat hair. I read a tip somewhere that closing the bathroom door and running the shower for a few minutes with the shower door open would reduce the amount of particles floating in the air. I use a spray bottle filled with water instead to spray the air in the bathroom. I also read that shaking hands dry instead of using a towel would reduce the amount on lint on the hands. Therefore, I make sure the bathroom counter is clean and then I follow both of these tips before using the counter as a work surface for installing screen protectors.

In addition to the screen protectors on my K2 and our MP3 players, I have been able to put a screen protector on DH's DX without air or lint bubbles. 

[Shastastan]

I have a couple of small air bubbles in k2 cover so have not put a screen cover on my Fire.  My daughter gave me a little 2.5" sq. leather backed screen cleaner pad It's made by Targus.  We keep the Fire, pad, and stylus in a Belkin zippered case that we had for the K2.  My wife made a little cloth sheath for the stylus to protect the Fire screen while in the case.

Sent from my Kindle Fire using Tapatalk

[Annalog]

My Fire finally has its Boxwave screen protector. I really like how it has reduced the glare on the screen, especially when I am sitting with my back to a south facing window. I am not yet sure how it has changed the touch screen properties but it does seem a bit easier to select what I intend to.

[NYCKindleFan]

Nope. Never saw a reason to. It doesn't pick up fingerprints and I keep it in a padded sleeve.