A Principled Technologies research report based on publicly available information
What do the people who use and review Dell Rugged tablets and laptops think about how these ruggedized computers perform in the field? At Principled Technologies, we researched publicly available testimonials, data, and reviews, across a myriad of use cases to find out.
While most people might assume that manufacturers primarily design rugged devices for use in extreme weather conditions, the market is much more diverse than that. For example, healthcare workers need devices that can withstand multiple daily decontamination rituals and survive accidental drops.1 And the PGA TOUR uses Dell Rugged Tablets to share precise shot information with fans using the mobile app.
In an interview with Jean-Paul Velazquez, a solution architect and senior advisor at Dell Technologies, FedTech reports, “The rugged devices initially drew interest from the military, but eventually were seen as the ideal devices for those working in unpredictable conditions in the field. The devices are designed to survive being dropped, coming in contact with water or being exposed to the elements, Velazquez says.” In the article, Velazquez also offers the example of an employee in the field testing soil samples: “The main concern was how to clean the dirt and mud off the 12-inch notebook the employee was using.