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Otterbox Defender Original iPhone Case

Written by Tony Korologos

Tuesday, 19 August 2008

Otterbox is a great friend of The Mac Space. I have many of Otterbox’s happenin’ storage and protective devices. They protect everything from my iPods and iPhones to my cigars.

Defender case for original iPhone

If you are an owner of the original Apple iPhone (consider yourself lucky) you may want to protect that investment so you don’t have to upgrade to the problem laden 3G iPhones. A great way to protect your original iPhone is the Otterbox Defender case.

Components

The Defender is a four piece case. Two of the pieces (front & back) provide a sort of exoskeleton for major protection from drops and impacts. The exoskeleton is made of a high impact polycarbonate plastic. The outside and 2nd piece is a silicone skin. The silicone provides a good grip on the phone, which can be slippery without a case. The skin also provides shock and bump absorption. The final piece is a protective film for the iPhone’s screen.

The case’s openings provide easy access to all the buttons, ports and camera without having to remove the phone.

Unlike many other Otterbox cases, this one is not waterproof. Don’t be taking your iPhone to 100 feet below sea level like you can with other Otterboxes!

Holster

Along with the case, the Defender package includes a holster which the case snugly fits into. The holster is great for mounting on your belt or other places and provides a snapping angle so you can get your iPhone aligned where you want it.

Conclusion

The original iPhone came with a super high price. Protecting that investment is essential, but you don’t want that protection to be inconvenient. The Otterbox Defender provides maximum protection yet is convenient, functional and easy to install and remove. If only other protective devices could do the same… ahem.

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