A rugged tablet is stronger than a regular tablet. With a regular tablet, you don't pay attention to the housing or the things it has to withstand. You use the regular tablet indoors, or at most in the garden or when you go on holiday at the campsite or in the car when you are on the road. Reading some news, checking how much is left in your bank account or playing a game are the main functions of the tablet. With the tablet you are prepared for a different type of use, where it is resistant to, for example, dust, moisture, falls or extreme temperatures and vibrations. This is a tablet for you as a real professional, or an employer with staff who need to work with a tablet.
Well-known brands of a Rugged tablet
The best brands to choose for tablets with extra protection are RugGear, Zebra, Getac and Unitech. Each of the models of these brands has its own characteristics and advantages and disadvantages. Before you put a tablet in your shopping cart, it is therefore useful to clarify your specific requirements for a tablet. What activities should it be possible to carry out with it? How much data should be stored? How long can the tablet be used continuously? By putting these requirements on paper for yourself, you can quickly make a good choice by delving into the capabilities of each tablet.
Tablet to show assortment
Many stores have a large stock or do not have all the colors of models in the store. Consider shoe stores, which can use a rugged tablet to check their own stock or that of other locations in the same city. If a pair of shoes is no longer in stock in your size, they can tell you whether they are still in stock at that other location. And if they can't find it within the city itself, they can look in the surrounding cities to see if sizes can still be found. With that extra bit of service, you can then decide for yourself whether you want to go to another branch. At the same time, as a store you can still order products during the season if you start to run out of stock in the warehouse.
Digital expansion of your showroom via tablet
Even where there are many more possibilities than you could ever show, a rugged tablet can be functional. You can save space in the showroom by only showing the standard design. And you can show all other options via the tablet. For example, at an interior design store for window coverings. They can show you all the colors and materials via the tablet, as well as different operating options, such as manually or with a remote control. At the touch of a button, they adjust the time during the day, so that you can watch the light live on the tablet screen.
Tablet for orders
In restaurants, cafes and other establishments, a rugged tablet is often used for service. The tablet must be able to withstand intensive use and where people work, mistakes are also made. A tablet falling or being spilled with food or drink is not unusual. At the same time, it is a pleasant means of communication for ordering and paying. Systems can be linked to the kitchen and the cash register, so you can avoid misunderstandings. You only need to properly instruct your staff in the service and at other stations when switching to tablets.
Tablets for research agencies
You can also use tablets as a research agency. It is often important that you can conduct surveys at various locations. The rugged tablet gives you flexibility and durability and yet you can quickly send the data for processing. Whether you are on the street with your survey to investigate the taste of chips or cola, or you are conducting a municipal survey into the facilities within the municipality via a random sample. You can visit all people who fall within the sample at home. And when people are in their own environment, they are calmer and often more honest, making the results more valuable.
Specific tablets for explosion hazards
There are also tablets that are ATEX approved. When you work in an explosion-sensitive environment, you cannot do without an ATEX tablet. The zone in which you work determines the susceptibility to explosion. And that sensitivity is reflected in a code. This code is always specifically reported for ATEX certified tablets. This means you are assured of the best rugged tablet for the right work in your environment.
