A ruggedized, compact personal information appliance apparatus and process
of manufacture is disclosed. The apparatus discloses an information
appliance surrounded by an encapsulation element. The encapsulation
element isolates predetermined exterior portions of the appliance from a
predetermined set of environmental conditions. The process of
manufacturing discloses: identifying a predetermined set of environmental
conditions; identifying a predetermined set of structures on the
appliance, which are to be protected from the environmental conditions;
selecting an encapsulation element which can protect the appliance from
the environmental conditions; and surrounding the set of structures with
the encapsulation element.
