PaulGS
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It'll likely be good. But for anyone else coming to this thread I reckon it'd be better to buy (what I believe is) the same basic model (T20S) and save £75, a portion of which could then be spent on a case.
Doogee rugged tablets?
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dgadee
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That's the same approach I used with the Lenovo tablets. Cheap and put them in a waterproof case (if needed). That may still be the best option, but I thought I would give the "rugged" type a go.
Refueler
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Go to Banggood and save a shit load of money and get better spec ...
All this 'rugged' ... 'waterproof ' ... etc at end of day is IMHO bull****
I have excellent tablets that cost far less .. still performing .....
Think of it like the smart phone you have in your pocket .... is that 'rugged .. waterproof; etc ???
dgadee
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The rugged bit - I am hoping = is so that you don't have to be so careful with the tablet. It is a bit of a nuisance trying to ensure that it doesn't slide off the seats ...
fredrussell
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Don’t know about rugged, but I’d guess nearly all smart phones these days are waterproof. That is to say, Apple haven’t made a non-waterproof phone for years, and all the phone manufacturers are in stiff competition with each other.
Knig
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I had a Doogee S60 lite rugged phone which spent 30 minutes in the harbour (about 2 mtrs) and came out all working OK. It spent a hard life being dropped and banged about on a farm but lasted 4/5 yrs before I changed it for a Doogee S97 pro just to get the thermal camera (which also works very well)
Refueler
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I have new Samsung A34 and I can say without reservation - it is NOT waterproof ... it fell out of pocket few weeks ago and was in wet grass for an hour or so till I found it ...
Normally if I waylay phone - I call it with another ... that A34 was dead as a dodo ... took all day to dry it out and get working again.
The S8 before it - worst phone I have ever had - was same.
But my BB Z30 refuses to die !!
Aeolus
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My Ulefone phone is definitely rugged and is sold as such. It's been thrown across the room, dropped in shallow water and is definitely tougher than, for example, the various non-rugged phones that my grandchildren have that are forever suffering broken screens and water damage/destruction.
This thread prompted me to check and happily they now also sell rugged tablets which I shall probably buy when the time comes to replace the rugged Samsung Tab Active that I use for navigation, mounted in the cockpit.
fredrussell
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From the web:
“The Samsung A34 has an IP rating of IP67. This means that it is dustproof and can withstand immersion in water up to a depth of 1 meter for up to 30 minutes”
I’d return your phone if I were you!
Refueler
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The problem with it and other phones I know similarly affected - its the charging / usb port .. it has no closure.
I'm not only person I know to have had similar experience with the A34 ...
Its crazy - I have LED light rings for my dogs - two are black and cannot be seen at night - the rings are USB charged ... and have little rubber tabs to close the usb port. Its a small item that would cure the phones problem ... and when you think the rings only cost 10 euro each - unlike the phones crazy price !!
pandos
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I also have an Ullefone which has a mega battery and is waterproof, As I have dropped it onto rough concrete face down and stood on it on more than one occasion I reckon it is as tough as the makers claim.
My kids 27 & 29, have the latest apple yokes and think my brick is too big too heavy too slow...not enough things in the camera....I consider these all to be endorsements...
dgadee
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R10 tablet arrived. Heavier than the Lenovo but I suppose that's to be expected with the rugged attribute. There is a white pen thingy in the box of which I have no idea the purpose. There is also a strap but I can't see how to fit it (if I wanted to). It has reasonable sound but not hifi (not much bass). Image is sharp.
VMH charts put on with Marine Navigator. About £24 all in. Works well with a good clear screen. Haven't had it out in the sun yet. No sun till today and I was at the club moorings.
VMH charts put on with Marine Navigator. About £24 all in. Works well with a good clear screen. Haven't had it out in the sun yet. No sun till today and I was at the club moorings.
Refueler
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Pen 'thingy' - maybe its a stylus ?
All touch screens can use stylus - just need to find correct one - as there are many different.
All touch screens can use stylus - just need to find correct one - as there are many different.
Stemar
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I've never used a stylus. Does it work on a wet screen, when fingers don't?
