Recently, I came across one of the coolest and most useful inventions I've seen in a long time. This new technology is the flexible, indestructible screen. There are many different models of these screens made by many different companies, but they are all the same, basic design. This product is going to be the next big thing; I'm convinced. It will be the money-saver for a lot of businesses, klutzy people, and save the environment at the same time! Countless people everywhere damage or destroy their gadgets every day. This can be annoying and costly for most people, and now it can be prevented. The great thing about these screens is that they are a success on many levels. 1. It is manufactured simply and in a familiar way. 2. "They are cheaper and more efficient to produce and use up to 90% less material to produce," according to Inhabitat. 3. Since there will be less screens broken, there will be less impact on the environment and loss of valuable time by busy people. This product will definitely enhance people's lives by saving them money, time, resources, and a lot of headache. I'll let the video speak for itself:
A flexible screen might not seem much different from a normal flat screen TV, but they are very different. These cheap-to-make, lightweight screens do have something in common with other manufacturing processes and items already on the market. The flexible screens are manufactured using plastic, much in the same way that “thin film” photovoltaics are manufactured. The screens are pretty well 'printed' on to the plastic that protects it. And, of course the principles are the same; the screen has a light source (organic) that illuminates the screen and makes a picture.
Obsolesce: To make something obsolete. That's what technology's all about, right? Well, it sure seems that way. New technologies are constantly coming out. There are new models, improved designs, and better looking things hitting the shelves all the time. Sometimes it seems like the new products are no better (or worse!) then their predecessors! However, people are constantly upgrading. Who wants the old and unfashionable, when you can have the sleek, fast, convenient gadgets that we have now? For the klutzy type, this flexible screen will come in very handy, making the worry of dropping and breaking a thing of the past. However,it's not limited to those who are prone to breaking things. Many people will be tired of scratches and cracks in their screen by the time this product hits the shelves. The Flexible Screen will make almost all portable screens obsolete.
The problem with anything indestructible is that, well, they're hard to destroy. So naturally, when everyone has an indestructible screen and starts to throw them away, they are hard to recycle and reuse, and therefore start to loose their 'green' component. The benefit to a glass screen, is that some of the parts can be disassembled and reused over again (unless damaged or broken), but with a screen like the Flexible Screen, which is SO thin, it is inevitable that it will end up in a landfill at some point when it breaks. It's true that this product will eliminate a good portion of waste due to broken or damaged screens, but the potential for there to be too many is there. I guess too much of a good thing is right in this case. Despite this downfall, there is still a possible solution. When the technology is advanced in the industry to do so, these screens can be made of recycled or biodegradable materials. This will even further the capabilities of this product.
The Indestructible Screen
