on 23/11/01 2:04 AM, Jim Johnston at jimthej_at_mac.com wrote:
>
>>
>> on 11/22/01 2:07 AM, Mark Ross at markross13_at_home.com wrote:
>>
>>> As for dirt and grit, you should always clean your Newton screen with a
>>> damp (NOT WET) cloth that doesn't leave lint. A paper towel works well.
>>
>> Ugh!! Do _not_ use a paper towel!! Paper towels are made of paper. Paper is
>> made of wood. Wood is evil. Wood scratches a Newton's screen. It is a very
>> fine abrasive, and should never be used. I know that facial tissues feel
>> soft on your nose, but they are not soft to your Newton's screen. Never use
>> anything but cloth of natural fibers--cotton. That is the safest way to
>> clean your Newt's screen. There are soft cloths that you can buy for
>> cleaning expensive camera lenses. I highly recommend those.
>>
>> (here we go again...) :-)
> My personal preference for most screens, laptops, pdas, even monitors is
> Klear Screen. Non abrasive spray on a non-abrasive lint free cloth, wipe on,
> wipe off. Also useful for CDs DVDs etc. Not very expensive, certainly
> cheaper than screens.
Try an optometrist, they have a cleaning cloth called microfibre that is
very good. Not cheap, but very effective and also stops electrostatic
attraction.
PeterA
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