The LCD Panel vs. The Crossbow 324
Ev!LOnE was one of several readers to point out an interesting LCD stress test: "ASUS recently came out with Asus LS201 — a TFT monitor with a protective panel made of crystal-sapphire. What I didn't imagine was the amount of punishment that thing can take. Apparently some Ukrainians shared the same concern and went for a test." Translation not necessary, but some clues about the narration would be appreciated in comments.
Re:Blendtec (Score:3, Informative)
cNet UK review. We scratched it. (Score:5, Informative)
One such product is the Asus LS201 -- a TFT monitor with a protective panel made of crystal-sapphire. Our Asus rep says not only is it scratch-proof, but it's also 'punch-proof'. We were dared to hit it as hard as we could and told it wouldn't break.
Never ones to shirk from a challenge, we formed an orderly queue and gleefully punched the hell out of our first LS201 sample. Unfortunately one of our punchers was wearing a ring, and the offending jewellery left a 2cm scratch on the supposedly scratch-proof monitor.
Asus sent us a replacement and politely asked us to remove any jewellery before we let rip. We duly obliged, but instead of emerging unscathed, the LS201 developed a small, unidentifiable blemish below the protective panel. It wasn't a scratch or a dent -- it looked more like a small piece of fluff.
Our verdict: the LS201 will not shatter into a million pieces when punched (don't try this at home). It's therefore ideal if you're the type of person who likes to attack inanimate objects, or just drop blameless pieces of technology. But it's most definitely not scratch-proof -- we don't care what the stickers say.
Re:Crossbow Strength (Score:2, Informative)
Translation (Score:5, Informative)
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There was no such thing as "scale mail". Scale armor and maille are two different things. Do some more research and try again.
Re:Crossbow Strength (Score:2, Informative)
There are harder substances than diamond (Score:1, Informative)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fullerite [wikipedia.org]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aggregated_diamond_nanorods [wikipedia.org]
Re:Crossbow Strength (Score:2, Informative)
No kidding. A friend of mine had an LCD ruined by his kid...he shot an Airsoft gun at it. That plastic pellet bounced off too, but it did a number on it. Cracked glass, leakage, etc. He was pretty pissed.
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