OtterBox hangs on for ride on the Celtic Tiger

FORT COLLINS – Fans of OtterBox, the Fort Collins manufacturer of all modes and grades of cases for mobile phones, digital readers and other electronic devices, aren’t shy about expressing their zeal for the company. From Scotland, one devoted customer has made several YouTube videos extolling the specs of the Defender Series cases, made to survive high impacts and harsh environments, by standing on his OtterBox-encased iPad like a doormat, and then tossing it like a Frisbee.

OtterBox public relations staff do not sanction such tests, although they also proudly note the Defender cases are made to…