2008
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Lane
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Stephen
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Assessing
The
Broad
Business
Case
For
Rugged
Computing
This paper outlines the key demand drivers for reliable computing while
describing the elements for different levels of “ruggedness.” It reports on the
spectrum of mission-critical mobile users who have different levels of needs for
rugged computing. It provides guidelines for “certification” and testing to
accurately assess vendor claims and appropriately map the correct rugged form
factor to the required functionality.