You might wonder whether or not it's worth it to buy a rugged computer. If you want to be sure that your office equipment is going to do what you need it to, the answer is a resounding yes. For real dependability, ruggedized hardware is just about the only option.
by CregPoindarshon


You might wonder whether or not it's worth it to buy a rugged computer. If you want to be sure that your office equipment is going to do what you need it to, the answer is a resounding yes. For real dependability, ruggedized hardware is just about the only option.

In order to qualify as rugged or semi-rugged, there are some tough standards these computers need to meet. They've been carefully designed to be protected against damage of all kinds. Let's take a look at a few of the regular, everyday situations where your computer might run into damage, and how a rugged machine would prevent the problem from occurring.

Drops and falls happen all the time - your notebook might fall from a security table or overhead storage during air travel, take a fall from a car seat or tumble around in a car bonnet, or just fall off the surface of your desk. It doesn't really matter how the drop happens - the outside casing, LCD, and hard drive could all be seriously damaged.

Using your portable computer in a moving vehicle without much vibration protection could be a real problem, too. Computers in this kind of situation will, over time, develop problems with their internal electrical parts and possibly keyboard failure. Unless your computer has been ruggedized, these problems are real dangers.

Moisture and liquid are well known problems when it comes to electronics, and can ruin them. Rain, spilled drinks and condensation from temperature changes are all problems, and do damage to most parts of a portable computer. Look for rugged machines with moisture seals to prevent this problem.

It might seem like dust is less harmful than liquid, but dusty outdoor environments like construction sites, dusty cars, and other storage locations can destroy moving parts. Disc drives, hard drives, and lots more might stop working suddenly.

Heat and cold are other problems that rugged computers are able to address. An ordinary computer stored outdoors, in a car, or in an unheated building may suffer damage to the battery and to most electrical components because it simply lacks the insulation required to keep it functional.

If you choose a rugged computer instead of the ordinary type, you'll keep up and working, regardless of the conditions you're exposed to. It prevents problems in regular offices, too - after all, few of us work in places where there's no chance a computer will fall, temperature and humidity are constant, and there's no dust at all.

Devices that do not use rugged technology have failure rates of around twenty-five percent per year, compared to one and a half percent for rugged devices. The numbers show that using rugged computers is the best way to feel safe and confident that you will be able to get your work done, no matter what.

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