Comments on: Privacy Hood for BlackBerry- Who Needs This?

By: KG

KG — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:21:18 +0000

Maybe I’m lazy, but I’d have thought screen protectors/privacy films would be more common. I don’t usally use my gadgets while commuting and thus have plenty of opportunity to observe people apparently reading other people’s e-screens, newspapers, books, etc.

By: cr0ft

cr0ft — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 17:54:11 +0000

I dunno, if you really need to use your device outdoors in sunlight, having a shade to put on it might not be such a bad idea. Obviously a narrow market, but even so.

Similar things have been or are (?) available for desktop machines too. The primary gain is keeping ambient light off the screen itself, which makes it far easier on the eyes.

No arguing the fact that it looks ridiculous, though, but sometimes function may trump form. At least for us non-Apple users. :-p

By: Netbook Insider Forum

Netbook Insider Forum — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 09:19:25 +0000

Yea, something else to carry. Doesn’t look it would fit to well in the pocket, maybe they can sell a belt case for it as well!

By: Tom Reestman

Tom Reestman — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 20:54:06 +0000

Ha! Like if I put one of these on my Blackberry (well, if I HAD a Blackberry), you guys wouldn’t all be craning your necks just DYING to know what sooper seekrit stuff I was working on.

You’d all have stiff necks the next day. :-)

By: John in Norway

John in Norway — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 20:43:28 +0000

If it keeps the sun off the screen then I’d happily use one (although I don’t own a Blackberry). I’ve always prefered function over gay fashion.

By: turn.self.off

turn.self.off — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 18:42:54 +0000

and then you have the suits that will gladly discuss the deepest secrets of their company while sitting at the local bux…

By: HG

HG — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 16:30:16 +0000

Maybe this is for your screen not to get a sun burn when out in the street. ;)

By: Jake

Jake — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 13:21:03 +0000

Ha ha ha, that’s the silliest thing I’ve ever seen. I’d love to see someone using one of these things in public but for some reason I don’t think it’s ever going to happen.

By: Martin

Martin — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 12:53:40 +0000

This is one of those cases where a company decided to give a lousy answer to a question that nobody asked.

By: Luscious

Luscious — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 12:16:14 +0000

Yeah, right, sensitive data… cough-p0rn-cough