Over the years, two types of screen protectors have been developed: reflecting and non-reflecting ones. Like with laptop screens, reflecting(glossy) screens offer better contrast, while matte screens are better outdoors. Unlike most other manufacturers, Proporta never entered the market for glossy screen protectors - can their matte offering stack up?

The screen protector ships in a huge blister inside of Proporta’s standard envelope:

Proporta included a special screen cleaning cloth, the protector and an application card:

Applying the screen protector is rather easy: first, the the old protector is removed. After that, the screen is given a good rubbing with the orange side of the cloth - the final step involves gluing the protector onto the screen and hoping that no dust was captured(I didn’t have such luck).

Once the protector is on the device, the screen’s reflecting properties change. Reflections are gone for good;the maximum contrast and brightness sink by approximately 5 to 10%. However, the lack of reflections significantly improves outdoor usability - look at the images below for a quick comparison:

In the end, the Proporta Advanced Screen Protector definitely is worth having; as it significantly improves the outdoor readability of the Treo’s screen(less glare). If you have a Treo and use it outdoors, definitely get this 10$ thingy….you’ll not regret it!

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