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ItsNotTheButterZone t1_j955u0i wrote

I've never cracked my naked screen Galaxy Tab A but I also put it in a kid's EVA foam case with a handle straight away. Of course the gorram battery needs to be replaced before I can boot it up again & I'm going to have to pay a pro to have a chance at the screen not getting cracked when it's disassembled & reassembled.

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danielrosehill OP t1_j956gnt wrote

I think what I was basically conceiving of here was a tablet that has the foam case "built in" (ie, it's non-removable, part of the product, so one never has to worry about whether the case is on or not). And some tougher glass that's part of the natural display too (if gorilla glass isn't a gimmick that looks like what I need). Both these features seem pretty standard in ruggedized / industrial tablets (the type you sometimes see surveyors using in the 'field'). So I guess that's probably where I need to be looking. Unfortunately .... they cost a pretty penny!

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ItsNotTheButterZone t1_j958zsk wrote

The cases I use that look like this NEVER let the tablet out unless you pry it out. https://www.amazon.com/BMOUO-Kids-Case-Samsung-Galaxy/dp/B01EML8W34/

The industrial tablet selling point for me would be the user-serviceable/removable battery compartment, but paying hundreds more just for that?

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danielrosehill OP t1_j95bplz wrote

I think the IP68-ing / waterproofing (or at very least water-resistance-ing) is an enormous part of their selling point and why they're used by the military / first responders / surveyors.

But yes ... for your average consumer I think this wouldn't be a significant value-add!

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