Galaxy Tab Gets Gorilla Glass Tested by Air Pistol
Pew pew.
Gorilla Glass is the new trick material that gadget makers are using to make their screens. It's strong, tough, and far more scratch resistant than regular glass.
It's so strong that one brave Galaxy Tab owner decided to take his air pistol to the screen to see if it'd be able to repel the steel metal balls being shot at it.
UPDATE: Sadly it seemed that the owner of the videos didn't have what his pistols did and have removed the clips from his YouTube channel. If you come across alternate sources of the videos, please share links with us in the comments below!
Check out the video below to see this fearless guy shoot his balls at the Galaxy Tab's screen.
And if you think it was just a weak air pistol, see this other video below. It was certainly able to make short work of a drinking glass.
Source: Samsung Hub
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Apple needs to consider making the front and back glass for the iPhone 4 out of this stuff. Also... both videos were removed by the uploading user. :-P
Videos were removed for whatever reason, super lame!
"Steel metal balls"... Something's wrong with this phrase.
Videos were removed for whatever reason, super lame!
Doh! Let me try to find some other video mirrors.
aww now I want to see the video even more!! Marcus you sure know how to build up interest you dog
Apple needs to consider making the front and back glass for the iPhone 4 out of this stuff. Also... both videos were removed by the uploading user. :-P
I believe the front glass of the iPhone 4 is made out of this stuff.
This stuff certainly isn't new. What makes it interesting (to me) is that it's flexible. You try to bend normal glass, it shatters right away. You bend this stuff, it takes a while before it shatters. Not immune to scratching, but it's still pretty tough.
I've tested galaxy tab gorilla glass by hitting it with 155 mm artillery shell.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_P [...] re=related
aww now I want to see the video even more!! Marcus you sure know how to build up interest you dog
Sorry man
To make it up to you guys, though, how about we show you a video of Jane trying to break Gorilla Glass?
I believe the front glass of the iPhone 4 is made out of this stuff.This stuff certainly isn't new. What makes it interesting (to me) is that it's flexible. You try to bend normal glass, it shatters right away. You bend this stuff, it takes a while before it shatters. Not immune to scratching, but it's still pretty tough.
Steve Jobs said that the company developed a new technology for the glass housing of the iPhone 4. It's called aluminosilicate glass, and is the sort of glass used in the windshield of high-speed trains and helicopters. But Apple never, and I stress never, says that the glass is in any way resembles gorilla glass.
Apple claims the glass is really tough. There are plenty of videos to show the strength of gorilla glass. There are also a few videos showing how brittle the iphone glass is.
lame lame... supa lame...
Sorry man To make it up to you guys, though, how about we show you a video of Jane trying to break Gorilla Glass?
That would make me happy, along with many other users I'm sure.
But could I post the fact that I'm happy to that new iPhone app that takes status updates on what you're doing when you're happy?
Gorilla Glass is alkali aluminosilicate glass just like the glass Apple used on its iPhone 4.
That would make me happy, along with many other users I'm sure.But could I post the fact that I'm happy to that new iPhone app that takes status updates on what you're doing when you're happy?
Alright, stay tuned for that video later this week!
Both videos are gone. I'm disappointed =(
A normal LCD can't even take a .25 gram standard BB from a .5 joule air pistol from 3 meters. Trigger happy makes disappointing accidental discoveries :-(
I believe the front glass of the iPhone 4 is made out of this stuff.This stuff certainly isn't new. What makes it interesting (to me) is that it's flexible. You try to bend normal glass, it shatters right away. You bend this stuff, it takes a while before it shatters. Not immune to scratching, but it's still pretty tough.
Regular glass is very flexible too. The problem is, that when it is scratched, it loses it's flexibility very rapidly.
Gorilla Glass is alkali aluminosilicate glass just like the glass Apple used on its iPhone 4.
Now that just sounds like transparent "aluminum".
So what happened?
Also "Sadly it seemed that the owner of the videos didn't have what his pistols did" - what does that mean - balls?
the ASCPA doesn't condone shooting gorillas in whatever form
EPIC VIDEO FAIL
So what happened?Also "Sadly it seemed that the owner of the videos didn't have what his pistols did" - what does that mean - balls?
I take a guess its
"Sadly it seemed that the owner of the videos didn't LIKE what his pistols did"
Either way I've Got BALLS OF STEEL!!!!!
@slipdisc
erm no, gorilla glass is not the principle strength component to the windshields of cars/trains/helicopters, it might be used as part of the glass substrate for it's exceptional thermal properties but never on it's own, the strength and durability is usually derived from the laminate procedure where the glass substrate is paired with one or more epoxy and thermoplastic, which allows the glass to deflect and absorb more force then would normally allow the glass alone
Found this one
http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMTc3OTYzMzYw.html
And these
http://www.myvido1.com/vsearch.php?tag=gorilla+glass
Not the air pistol ones but similar testing.
I have a Galaxy Tab with Rogers Wireless in Canada and it's great, the tablet pricing policy of $35/5GB of data per month on the iPad is not replicated with the Galaxy Tab, it's seen as a laptop according to Rogers and they're selling their 5GB data plan for $65/5GB per month... highway robbery.