Dear PDI and List, What would have to be done to make the BN waterproof? I don't use the GPS feature, but I know many people on the list use it. I can't see how it would b possible for anyone to use the GPS feature while walking in the pouring rain.
I'm also wondering if the present case is sufficient to keep out water. The BN is not completely covered when it's closed. Wouldn't it be more protected if a hard case were used? What type of cases do laptops have? I think waterproofing is very important, not only for the GPS users but for all of us. For example, my parents and I were playing cards and my dad, who was sitting across the table from me, spilled a full glass of water. The water spilled onto the kitchen table, the nearby chair, and all over the floor. Suppose I had been the score-keeper and I was using the calculator to keep score! My BN would have been damaged! Fortunately, I was _not keeping score and the BN was in a different room! Suppose a person is using his or her BN to read a menu in a restaurant and someone at the table spills water? All of us want to be able to use our BNs but there are times we may have to use them around water and how can this be done without damaging the unit? Terri Pannett, Amateur Radio call sign KF6CA. Army MARS call sign AAT9PX, California
