You might say we're in the early days of the gadget age. A couple of decades ago, personal computers weren't portable and cell phones were rare luxuries. Today, a quick glance at the electronics store tells you all you need to know. Gadgets are our playthings and our playthings are portable. Devices in this age are all gear up with bigger screen, instead of "how low can you go", the game is now "how big can you show", therefore manufactures are looking for "Tough Glass" to produce "tough Screen". THE GORILLA GLASS!
Definition
Gorilla Glass, manufactured by Corning, is an alkali-aluminosilicate sheet glass engineered specifically to be thin, light, and damage-resistant. Its primary application is portable electronic devices with screens.
About
The company (Corning) designed the glass for our electronic lifestyles. As we carry around computers, tablets, smartphones, MP3 players and other devices, we risk damaging them through everyday use. Corning's Gorilla Glass stands up to abuse with scratch- and impact-resistant qualities. And Corning's approach allows the glass to be incredibly thin, meaning it won't interfere with capacitance touch screens or add significant weight to a device.
What's Corning's secret? What's so special about Gorilla Glass that sets it apart from other kinds of glass? The answer involves incredible temperatures, a special trough, robots and a molten salt bath. The finished product is a thin piece of glass that can withstand a lot of punishment.
Thoughts
Honestly, it has nothing to do with the screen or casing. What matters is when you drop a phone, tablet, or netbook and you basically may be knocking something loose or out of alignment inside the device. That's where the trouble is when you drop things. Great that manufacturers are making better screens, but whats the most important, is having strong, protected internals.
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