Choosing A Rugged Tablet - Four Points To Consider

Q: Rugged devices are too expensive. Isn’t it smarter to use consumer tablets and swap out damaged ones?

A: There are a lot of costs to consider when comparing consumer devices against a fully rugged tablet. While the upfront hardware costs are higher for fully rugged devices, you must also consider the total cost of ownership. Each time a damaged consumer device has to be replaced, you’ll have to evaluate and subsidize items not covered under the extended complete-care warranty, if there’s even active warranty. There will be additional costs resulting from both worker and IT downtime, the data loss, putting your company’s logo on the new device, and other unexpected consequences. That’s why the TCO often doubles for a consumer tablet versus a rugged tablet. Think rugged when you have a workflow that demands it.

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