My issue is with glass smashing into pieces under the smallest falls
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Plastic isn’t a very stable material. It scratches pretty easily. Older devices used plastic because glass wasn’t as tough as it is today. It’s still used today for things like industrial use. It also doesn’t age very well. Glass is stable and won’t yellow/degrade over time. Plastic also isn’t as clear/crisp as glass and it can warp, especially with heat.
Glass is pretty much the best material for a touch screen after plastic. Any other transparent material is either more expensive or not as stable/tough.
Also, to clarify, not all glass is the same and “fragile”. Glass is a very diverse material. Yes, they’re all made from silica. But they are also doped with various metals that give them different properties that impact its toughness and how shatter resistant it is. Gorilla Glass for example is used for handheld devices because it has been doped with potassium that makes it shatter resistant.
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