Replacement for Otterbox Defender for Ipad2

I have an iPad Generation 2 which The Wife bought for me for my birthday. It is such a precious thing to me that I have to protect it at all cost. What better way than to use the Otterbox Defender for the job. I have always been a fan of this brand. I had used the Otterbox Defender for my Blackberry Bold and Otterbox Commuter for my iPhone 4. Both are awesome products.

For the Blackberry, because I used the Defender, there is a downside. It adds considerable girth to the Blackberry. There are 2 layers of protection, the plastic and the silicone. Putting the 'berry in my pants pocket can be uncomfortable at times.

However, for the iPad, it is manageable. I bought the Defender for the iPad about 2 years ago. Since then, I had a problem with the cover, which I blogged about it here. The cover cracked and Otterbox sent me a new one. 

Then about a year later, the silicon was losing its tightness. It could be from the heat of this weather that caused it. I emailed Otterbox, they asked me a few questions and guess what, they sent to me a brand new Defender. 

How is that for customer service. It is a good reliable product, backed with an top-notch customer service. I really recommend using Otterbox products.

The unboxing photos.

Goodness, they gave a brand new Defender.

3 layers of protection!!

The reason I use an Otterbox Defender.

The new silicon layer.

The cover.

I am comparing the old Defender(bottom) with the new.

The cover for the 30-pin port is much smaller. The 

speaker opening is smaller and protected.

The new silicon casing feels tough. 

The side clip of the new Defender(top) is smaller. The old one below 

is not there anymore.

The cover for the earphone jack is much smaller.

Compare the size of the side clip. New Defender has smaller clips.

The logo is prominent.

The size of the speaker slot is bigger in length for the new Defender.

The camera old is slightly bigger.

The best thing, the new Otterbox has a plastic screen!!! Its about time.

The one has no plastic screen.

The bezel is thicker for the new Defender(right).

The silicon casing. Old is left. New is right.

The Home button for the old Defender is no longer rigid. They have

re-designed the Home button for the new Defender.

I do not know why they need a large opening for 30-pin socket for

the old Defender(top).

Back view of the backplate. Old is left.

You can see the screen on the new Defender.

From the old Defender.

Putting it all together.

Nice!!

Thank you Otterbox.

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Charles and Ray Eames Elephant

When I was in Space Furniture to buy the Kartell Bourgie Lamp, I saw this cute little elephant. I am quite familiar with its background as it was one of the things I would love to have. It is quite an iconic piece as it was designed by Charles and Ray Eames, probably one of the greatest designers of mid-modern century furniture. If their names does not ring any bells, maybe some of their designs will.

Some of the items that these couple has designed:

The Lounge and Ottoman from Herman Miller.

The above images are taken from Herman Miller. There is a common theme in their design which is fluidity. If you noticed, their woodwork is molded around corners. This was quite innovative during Eames' times and it was not something easily done.

The Eames Elephant is a good example. The prototype was done in plywood in 1945 and it was bent into shape. It was sculptural enough to be decorative yet sturdy to support a child for play. Unfortunately, it was not commercially viable to mass produce and it was put off. In 2009, Eames Demetrios, the grandson of Charles and director of Eames Office and Chairman of the Eames Foundation, teamed up with Vitra to mass produce and made out of molded polypropylene.

One of the original Eames Elephant. This was taken by 

Herbert Matter, a photographer and design artist. That is 

his son, Pundy Matter on the elephant.

(thanks to http://nikkiikkin.com for the info)

When I was at Space Furniture, I saw the Eames elephant and thought to myself, I can't afford it. Must be very expensive since it is an Eames. Until I made my purchase for the Bourgie lamp and I found out the price. I was surprised! It was very reasonable. Without any hesitation, I made a purchase. It will be for The Daughter in The Wife's color. 

I am very happy, to finally own an Eames. 

The box. The product comes in various colour.

The various colour of the elephant.

 The sticker on the box indicates the colour.

 Inside the box.

 Made by vitra.

 I see you!!

A video by Eames Demetrios to celebrate Charles

Eames centennial. From 2.07 to 3.00 there are
several shots of Eames House(known as Case Study
House No. 8) in LA.

Another video done by Eames Demetrious.

27th April 2014: I have recently acquired a pair of Eames Soft Pad Executive Chair, which I wrote about here.

Sources:
http://nikkiikkin.com -Nikki Berry blog

vitra.com

hermanmiller.com

eamesoffice.com

eamesdesign.com