Rugged Tablet PC: The Latest Essential Farm Tool

As the demand for specialized small computers and tablet PCs that can be used in a variety of situations has developed into a full blown industry, many manufacturers are offering lines of specialty built, rugged tablet PCs and laptops. The necessity for the most rugged tablet PC originally started with the military demanding tough as nails units that could be taken into the most challenging situations and survive severe weather conditions, from sub-zero to scorching heat. Pile on blowing sand, brutal humidity, rain, snow, salt water and being jostled, dropped and abused, and you can understand why it takes a highly specialized piece of equipment to withstand the kind of treatment that these rugged tablet PCs will go through.

After the military started using rugged tablet PCs, the demand spread to law enforcement and now they are being utilized in a variety of industries.

An industry that is utilizing rugged tablet PCs to their full advantage (and is a perfect environment for stress testing to the max), is the agriculture business. From cattle ranching to dairies, alfalfa farmers to lettuce growers, family-owned farms to large corporate-owned conglomerates, the rugged tablet PC is now an integral part of the industry.