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Ok, here is some more Space... err Case Madness. What we have here is a waterproof laptop case similar to a Pelican case. These cases are usually pretty expensive as in $150-$300+ and unless you have a real need they probably sit in a corner and gather dust so may not be worth what it costs. I do have a need though and it involves traveling and /or a boat. I lost a laptop to the high humidity found on my boat so I had been keeping an eye out for a solution and when looking online for something competely unrelated, an ad popped up to a much cheaper case than the usual. I followed the link and found this case for a bit less than $70 new. It had good reviews, often better than the Pelican cases like it so I bought it. It is a good, solid case and I think it will do the job.
CASEMATIX ELITE https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B075ZGJSL1/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
CASEMATIX ELITE https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B075ZGJSL1/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Category All / All
Species Unspecified / Any
Size 1200 x 833px
File Size 531.3 kB
I have had a Harbor Freight Pelican clone for almost a year now. It's not broad enough for a laptop (well, maybe a tiny one), but it seems sturdy and well made. I really don't want to put it to the test in salt water with a camera and lens, but for normal knockabout use it should be fine. I have a tiny Pelican I bought for $5.00 at the MIT Flea Market last year; it had a rigid foam liner I had to tear out, and a replacement soft foam pick-fit liner was less than $10.00 on the auction site.
Case makers tend to make waterproof cases more cube than briefcase, typically for camera and scientific equipment. Flatter ones like this are rare and expensive and prone to failing. What got me thinking about this case was an article about scientists in the field trying to use a computer. The issue is rugged computers and laptops are ridiculously expensive and are still delicate. Someone came up with the idea of using small, cheap Pelican cases with Arduino based computers and really cheap screens stuffed inside. The idea is, say you are a marine biology student on a boat recording sample data and a rouge wave comes over the deck and destroys your computer. $50 vs $2000 is a pretty good option.
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