Regardless if you’re looking for a rugged PDA or a rugged tablet, the search for the perfect rugged computer to your operation can be a difficult task since there’s a lot to consider.
A Franco-Chilean team of cave divers used the rugged computer Handheld Nautiz X8 for marine cave surveying, gathering data to classify the inaccessible northern half of Madre de Dios for UNESCO World Heritage.
A brand new rugged Android PDA that just hit the market is the Handheld Nautiz X9. The device can be used as a mobile computer, data collector or field controller and offers a wide range of features.
From a user perspective, ruggedness is decided based on how well the device operates whilst being exposed to all kinds of conditions. But can it really be decided like that or how is it defined?