Two Big Reasons Why You Should Get An iPad Screen Protector

Personally, owning an iPad screen protector is a pretty easy decision. If I purchase a piece of equipment with a price tag of $500 (and as high as $829!) I'm definitely going to make sure it's well protected. Not just to safeguard my investment but keeping in mind its an eye candy device which I'm going to spend a lot of time fiddling with apps on - I want it to be beautiful.

I'm thinking that by reading this article, you're already in the camp of those who already want an iPad screen protector but I'd like to dig further on a few key usability points for those who may still be undecided.

1. Fingerprints. Now that the iPad has been on the marketplace for a few calendar months, there's ample data that suggests the iPad is a fingerprint attractor. If you don't think I'm wrong, just search Google for "iPad fingerprints"!. While it is created with an oleophobic coating which is similar to the iPhone 4G series the simple size differential between the two in terms of the screen size makes the iPad much more prone to fingerprints. My computation has the iPad surface area dimensions at 6.9x larger than the iPhone. Think about all the touching you will be doing to zoom in and out, play with the over thousands of apps, or just navigate around. You DON'T want to be worrying about smudging. You'll end up needing as much or more for iPad wipes not to mention the annoyingness of cleaning, storing the cleaning materials and digging them again when you need to clean it again in a month. And if you've tried clearing fingerprints off with your paper towel.. well I'll let you try that but let's just say I've been there and it sucks. Save yourself the trouble and go for at least a front screen protector.

2. Glare. Let's be truthful with each other. We all love the iPad's glossy screen. Apple has done a great job of making the screen crisp, clear, and beautiful. But for all those who've never used Amazon's Kindle, the iPad user experience is still washed-up by glare. It might as well be an iCrap when the sun's involved - you know it's still an LCD screen after all. An anti-glare filter with its matte finish helps to diffuse the lighting so it's not reflected full-strength into your eyes. Check out the reviews we have if you're looking for the best one. A lot of the screen protectors nowadays also offer anti-glare and superior screen protection.

Those are two of the biggest user grievances I've gathered from my hunting on the topic and if you own an iPad you're well aware of the problem; which coincidentally is probably why you're reading this article.

So do you think it's worth protecting your $500+ investment? You bet. It's the same reason people have anti-virus software system or cover their trucks in the winter. It's all about peace of mind!