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Damn, will somebody make a frigging NetBook-like product again! That or a MacTablet Pro.]]>Oct 25th 2007 12:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/psion-teklogix-launches-rugged-ikon-pda-phone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/psion-teklogix-launches-rugged-ikon-pda-phone/Oct 25th 2007 2:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/psion-teklogix-launches-rugged-ikon-pda-phone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/psion-teklogix-launches-rugged-ikon-pda-phone/
And unpolished concrete? What about that? Come on, do your research guys! ]]>Oct 25th 2007 3:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/psion-teklogix-launches-rugged-ikon-pda-phone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/psion-teklogix-launches-rugged-ikon-pda-phone/Oct 25th 2007 3:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/psion-teklogix-launches-rugged-ikon-pda-phone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/psion-teklogix-launches-rugged-ikon-pda-phone/Oct 25th 2007 3:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/psion-teklogix-launches-rugged-ikon-pda-phone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/psion-teklogix-launches-rugged-ikon-pda-phone/Oct 25th 2007 3:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/psion-teklogix-launches-rugged-ikon-pda-phone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/psion-teklogix-launches-rugged-ikon-pda-phone/
Vendors are somewhat hesitant to do this...cause they want to sell you next years model. Only vendors doing this are ones in fields where it is a requirement.

I've looked into insurance...and this doesn't appear to be a very good option...too many gotchas in policy.]]>Oct 25th 2007 9:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/psion-teklogix-launches-rugged-ikon-pda-phone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/psion-teklogix-launches-rugged-ikon-pda-phone/Oct 25th 2007 11:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/psion-teklogix-launches-rugged-ikon-pda-phone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/psion-teklogix-launches-rugged-ikon-pda-phone/
While device dev't is still in state of flux (gps now de'rigeur, just starting to get VGA, etc.) when there is some 'stabilization' in feature set I think this may be more important to 'joe consumer'.

TCO is supposedly lower for ruggedized devices...and if device is at level where you don't need (ok want!) to upgrade every 6mos-year...then something that'll last longer will be more important perhaps.

It would be interesting to know how much is added to cost of say a $500 device when ruggedized...$50 more? $100 more?

I tend to beat on my stuff (kayaking, jetski, motorcycle) and I carry them everywhere...leading to more likely to drop /wet it cause I have it always.

Being rugged has tended in past to mean "crappy" feature set...but have you seen the new Toughbook 52? 1920x1200/64-bit...me want!! Then again this is only 'partially' ruggedized...the rugged laptop models are still 1024x768, etc.
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On the subject of rugedness I think a more flexible option would have been to have a outer cover a bit like they do on some of the commercial DVMs. Then you can have the option of good looking or practical for environment. This should make it cheaper, after all the main point is to sell as many as possible isn't it.

A Shareholder (foolishly perhaps hanging on for something special)

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