| d21lewis said: That's a concern I have about the Vita, too. I look at my PSP. Yeah, I loaned it out to a couple of people over the years (got mine in '09) but 90% of the time, when I'm not playing it, I'm polishing it off with glass cleaner and keeping it stored in a leather carrying case. I extreme care of my PSP and looking at the back (the front still looks brand new), it's got a lot of scratches and wear and tear. Will this be a problem for the Vita? I worry about this. |
It'll happen with anything made out of ABS plastic or whatever the PSV is made out of. It'll even happen to things made out of polycarbonate plastic or thermoresin compounds over enough time or with the right abrasives.
I've used silicone sleeves on the DSl (with its ultra glossy finish), the PSP (special edition with a matte finish) and an iPhone (ultra glossy finish). Only the matte finish PSP remains without any kind of scarring and that's because it was seldom used and almost never left the house.
The DSl has minute pock marks and scratches from where abrasive material (grit, dust, dirt, anything you'd find on a city street or on dry soil) collected under the silicone skin, even with regular cleaning. Both screens are unscratched (had a hard film covering which was removed after it was no longer being used).
iPhone received meticulous care in terms of being cleaned daily and always in a shell case or silicone sleeve and same thing; pock marks from grit between the device and case/sleeve, particularly where there was device to case contact. Even the glass screen has barely visible minute pock marks where the edge of the case covered the screen. The rest of the touch screen is flawless. In all fairness, it's been in and out of various pockets for years.
Point is cases can cause finish damage if anything abrasive gets between it and the device.
The PSV demo I played was scratched on the back after less than a week. A quick look at the cradle Sony used in their PSV retail kiosk revealed why; it's held in place with exposed round head Phillip's tip screws that are right where the PSV slides into the cradle. These aren't tiny screw heads either and it goes without saying that they would scratch just about any material they came into contact with.
Just about every hard surface you set a device on has something abrasive on it if it isn't cleaned constantly; glass top, wood table, polished granite, tile, etc. Slide anything plastic with a shiny finish on just about any surface to see what those non visible bits of dust, dirt, grit, etc will do.
So... the PSV will get scratched up too. Just use a good screen protector to keep the screen clear and if it matters that much, I know there are some companies selling thin film adhesive coverings that should protect the case finish. Use a good quality polish/cleaner like iKlear to keep it clean and all shiny surfaces slick.
I figure I'll just be using a screen protector and another piece of adhesive film to cover the rear touch panel.
