POLL: Who's still got the silver rectangle in the P?

Goyena · 07/16/2012, 04:29 AM

You know that HP logo on the Pre3's back cover? The silver rectangle in the loop of the capital P is partial to falling off. Just in case you want to pre-emptively pry it out and glue it more solidly. My wife lost hers a few few weeks after we got her Euro Pre3 and my AT&T just shed its own a few days ago.

It looks kind of sad. I must mention that one thing I like about the Pres which is rarely mentioned is how the finish stands up to wear and tear. There's no paint to wear away and chip off; my mother-in-law has the original Droid and it's in SAD condition.

checkmate · 07/16/2012, 11:46 AM

Mine went about a month or 2 ago. Only blemish on the whole unit!

OldSkoolVWLover · 07/16/2012, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Goyena

You know that HP logo on the Pre3's back cover? The silver rectangle in the loop of the capital P is partial to falling off. Just in case you want to pre-emptively pry it out and glue it more solidly. My wife lost hers a few few weeks after we got her Euro Pre3 and my AT&T just shed its own a few days ago.

It looks kind of sad. I must mention that one thing I like about the Pres which is rarely mentioned is how the finish stands up to wear and tear. There's no paint to wear away and chip off; my mother-in-law has the original Droid and it's in SAD condition.

Yeah I lost mine a few months back now...

OldSkoolVWLover · 07/16/2012, 12:01 PM

How it there only 1 no vote and there is 3 of us saying we don't have our back?

RumoredNow · 07/16/2012, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by OldSkoolVWLover

How it there only 1 no vote and there is 3 of us saying we don't have our back?

The OP didn't even vote in his own poll...

At least I voted - option 3.

OldSkoolVWLover · 07/16/2012, 12:51 PM

LOL

sledge007 · 07/16/2012, 01:17 PM

Still have mine, I was surprised how thin the PALM letters were on my Touchstone, when I did elective surgery on it this past weekend. (foil-thin)

OldSkoolVWLover · 07/16/2012, 02:00 PM

What did you abuse your TS for?

sledge007 · 04:06 PM

So it would fit properly. make your classic touchstone hold your pre 3 better

took a half-round ******* file to it... <---- I bet that gets censored, even though that is the ACTUAL name printed on the package.

oh I was right, calling something by it's proper name, as sold in a hardware store....gets censored. Here's a wiki on it too.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File_(tool)

amusing

**Derek Kessler** · 07/16/2012, 03:50 PM

Still good here.

T-Pad · 07/16/2012, 04:03 PM

My Pre3's silver rectangle looks very good and I'm using it as my main phone since October 2011.

-- Sent from my TouchPad using Communities

carldc · 06:35 PM

I voted yes, but only because I've got tape over the logo after the little rectangle DID fall off twice.

BTW, I've used mine since October.

SmittyD · 07/16/2012, 05:58 PM

Thanks for the heads up. My logo is still intact, but I've only had my Pre3 since last Friday.

OldSkoolVWLover · 07/16/2012, 06:00 PM

When mine disappeared it was outta nowhere, and no idea what happened. I need to take the rest of the HP logo off, fill it all in to smooth and slap a sticker over it

isagar2004 · 07/16/2012, 06:07 PM

Mine's still in place after 10 months of daily use including being in my pocket most of the day.

Soorma · 07/16/2012, 07:29 PM

I was sitting at the dealership and my "rectangle" was trying to escape. Put it back in its place and it hasn't budged since *Fingers crossed*

carldc · 07/16/2012, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Soorma

Put it back in its place and it hasn't budged since *Fingers crossed*

I was in the same situation. Didn't work. Or maybe I should say it did work with the help of some tape!

Good luck.

jjtkcepm · 07/16/2012, 09:47 PM

can some take a pic of it next to a tape measure(scale)I might be able to cut out a new ones from chrome vinyl. Sounds like what they used. I own a vinyl cutter and and can give it a try.

Goyena · 07/17/2012, 04:38 AM

I think both of ours fell of after thermal events...bad Touchstone placement (ding ding ding ding) or charging in the car mounted under the sun in the dash. Whatever they used to adhere must be temperatuer sensitive.

@RumoredNow: thanks! I voted now. :-)

Thanks for the response to my frivolous poll. It was actually just a time-wasting exercise to keep my mind off impulse-buying a Google Opal 7. D-oh. I mean Nexus.

Damn you, Apotheker.

Cantaffordit · 07/17/2012, 06:31 AM

The rectangle fell off months ago. The remaining portion had some of the "chrome" worn off so you could see the yellowish plastic underneath, probably from continual sliding around (and off) the touchstone.

About two months ago the entire think fell off. Looks much better. I should have done that long ago. Highly recommended.

View Poll Results: Does your Pre 3 back cover still have the silver rectangle in the P?
Yes	110	57.29%
No	61	31.77%
I have no Pre 3, why am I reading this?	21	10.94%
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07/16/2012, 04:29 AM	#1 (permalink)
Goyena Member Posts: 893	POLL: Who's still got the silver rectangle in the P? You know that HP logo on the Pre3's back cover? The silver rectangle in the loop of the capital P is partial to falling off. Just in case you want to pre-emptively pry it out and glue it more solidly. My wife lost hers a few few weeks after we got her Euro Pre3 and my AT&T just shed its own a few days ago. It looks kind of sad. I must mention that one thing I like about the Pres which is rarely mentioned is how the finish stands up to wear and tear. There's no paint to wear away and chip off; my mother-in-law has the original Droid and it's in SAD condition. __________________ Pixi Plus - Pre Plus - Pre 2 - Pre 3 - Touchpad 1 ;-)
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07/16/2012, 11:46 AM	#2 (permalink)
checkmate Member Posts: 901	Mine went about a month or 2 ago. Only blemish on the whole unit!
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07/16/2012, 12:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
OldSkoolVWLover Moderator Posts: 7,634 Global Posts: 7,969	How it there only 1 no vote and there is 3 of us saying we don't have our back?
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07/16/2012, 12:51 PM	#6 (permalink)
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07/16/2012, 01:17 PM	#7 (permalink)
sledge007 Moderator Posts: 6,212 Global Posts: 6,740	Still have mine, I was surprised how thin the PALM letters were on my Touchstone, when I did elective surgery on it this past weekend. (foil-thin) __________________ Due to the cancellation of the penny, I no longer give 2¢ about anything. I may however, give a nickel
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07/16/2012, 02:00 PM	#8 (permalink)
OldSkoolVWLover Moderator Posts: 7,634 Global Posts: 7,969	What did you abuse your TS for?
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07/16/2012, 03:11 PM	#9 (permalink)
sledge007 Moderator Posts: 6,212 Global Posts: 6,740	So it would fit properly. make your classic touchstone hold your pre 3 better took a half-round ******* file to it... <---- I bet that gets censored, even though that is the ACTUAL name printed on the package. oh I was right, calling something by it's proper name, as sold in a hardware store....gets censored. Here's a wiki on it too. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File_(tool) amusing __________________ Due to the cancellation of the penny, I no longer give 2¢ about anything. I may however, give a nickel Last edited by HelloNNNewman; 07/16/2012 at 04:06 PM. Reason: fixed your link for ya - you owe me a dollah :)
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07/16/2012, 03:50 PM	#10 (permalink)
Derek Kessler Editor-in-Chief Posts: 1,791 Global Posts: 1,826	Still good here. __________________ "'Form follows function' — that has been misunderstood. Form and function should be one, joined in a spiritual union." Frank Lloyd Wright
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07/16/2012, 04:03 PM	#11 (permalink)
T-Pad Member Posts: 293	My Pre3's silver rectangle looks very good and I'm using it as my main phone since October 2011. -- Sent from my TouchPad using Communities
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07/16/2012, 05:40 PM	#12 (permalink)
carldc Member Posts: 377	I voted yes, but only because I've got tape over the logo after the little rectangle DID fall off twice. BTW, I've used mine since October. Last edited by carldc; 07/16/2012 at 06:35 PM.
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07/16/2012, 05:58 PM	#13 (permalink)
SmittyD Member Posts: 24	Thanks for the heads up. My logo is still intact, but I've only had my Pre3 since last Friday.
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07/16/2012, 06:00 PM	#14 (permalink)
OldSkoolVWLover Moderator Posts: 7,634 Global Posts: 7,969	When mine disappeared it was outta nowhere, and no idea what happened. I need to take the rest of the HP logo off, fill it all in to smooth and slap a sticker over it
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07/16/2012, 06:07 PM	#15 (permalink)
isagar2004 Member Posts: 302 Global Posts: 303	Mine's still in place after 10 months of daily use including being in my pocket most of the day. __________________ TouchPad Virtual Keyboard Patches webOS Scrollbars Like my work? Want to support it? Want to thank me?
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07/16/2012, 07:29 PM	#16 (permalink)
Soorma Member Posts: 415	I was sitting at the dealership and my "rectangle" was trying to escape. Put it back in its place and it hasn't budged since Fingers crossed __________________ The Original Owner of the AT&T Pre3
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07/16/2012, 09:47 PM	#18 (permalink)
jjtkcepm Member Posts: 9	can some take a pic of it next to a tape measure(scale)I might be able to cut out a new ones from chrome vinyl. Sounds like what they used. I own a vinyl cutter and and can give it a try.
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07/17/2012, 04:38 AM	#19 (permalink)
Goyena Member Posts: 893	I think both of ours fell of after thermal events...bad Touchstone placement (ding ding ding ding) or charging in the car mounted under the sun in the dash. Whatever they used to adhere must be temperatuer sensitive. @RumoredNow: thanks! I voted now. :-) Thanks for the response to my frivolous poll. It was actually just a time-wasting exercise to keep my mind off impulse-buying a Google Opal 7. D-oh. I mean Nexus. Damn you, Apotheker. __________________ Pixi Plus - Pre Plus - Pre 2 - Pre 3 - Touchpad 1 ;-)
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07/17/2012, 06:31 AM	#20 (permalink)
Cantaffordit Moderator Posts: 15,217 Global Posts: 15,218	The rectangle fell off months ago. The remaining portion had some of the "chrome" worn off so you could see the yellowish plastic underneath, probably from continual sliding around (and off) the touchstone. About two months ago the entire think fell off. Looks much better. I should have done that long ago. Highly recommended. __________________ . Some people say "If you can't beat them, join them". I say "If you can't beat them, beat them", because they will be expecting you to join them, so you will have the element of surprise.
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