Data Hacking

Chapter 5 — Protecting and Mounting Your GPS
Otter Box
Another way to protect your devices from the elements is to enclose them in a box or case. The
usual disadvantage of this option is that normally you can’t use or interact with the device while
it’s in the box.
Otter Products have solved this problem with their Otter Box range designed for PDAs. They
come in a variety of shapes and sizes. The Otter 2600 shown in Figure 5-25 is a basic case
designed to offer good protection from the elements.
FIGURE 5-25: The Otter 2600
A more sophisticated case is the Otter 3600 case shown in Figure 5-26. This case offers excellent
protection from the elements and from damage sustained from knocks, falls, and even
being driven over!
The great thing about the Otter cases is that you can still use your device while it is in the case.
This is made possible through the use of the thin, flexible plastic film on the face of the case. It
is especially useful with a Bluetooth-enabled GPS and PDA combination. Figure 5-27 shows a
close-up of the front of the Otter 2600.
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