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One thing I am extremely exited about is the new power distribution block. Last year the PDB was the bane of our teams existence.

Originally Posted by Jonathan Norris

They are talking alot about how rugged the controller is... but it looks like every other component is exposed. Like the Power distribution, IO, Digital side car are basically just electrical boards. Hopefully these arn't the final product, the controller looks sweet and all.

Thats something that worries me about the new OI/Driver Station. Theres absolutely no protective housing. Though from the picture here http://first.wpi.edu/FRC/driverstation.html, I don't see any of the bottom buttons or headers labeled, making me think there will eventually be an enclosure for it.