Shield your Newton’s screen.

Some MessagePad users worry about scratches and scuffs from their stylus, or from everyday life.

The Newtontalkers threw in a recommendation for Invisible Shield, a screen protection maker from Salt Lake City, Utah. They make shields for everything from iPods to MacBook Airs and iPhones. Their customization option also allow you to create a Newton screen protector for your specific model (Apple gives the 2100 screen dimensions as 4.9 in. by 3.3 in., but that may be just the visual size. Some have measured it as a little bigger).

Their company FAQ answers a lot of questions, like taking the protector off and any guarantees Invisible Shield offers.

Some Newton users swear by other screen protector manufacturers, like WriteRight or NuShield. NuShield gets bonus points for still having a Newton page. Although at $19 for a four-pack, they had better cater to everyone.

Check out a review of all the screen protectors over at Brighthand.

Personally, I can do without the shields. I like the sliding feel of the stylus over my 110’s screen just fine, and I’m not worried about scratches. Maybe when I upgrade to a 2×00 model I’ll start worrying about that sort of thing.

Can you testify to one shield maker over another? Let me know in the comments.

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