An Android tablet is a touch-screen, mobile device that runs some version of the Android operating system on it.
A rugged tablet is an industrial device in a tablet form that meets certain requirements, especially in terms of protection against extreme and rough environments. To have rugged tablet features it needs to be a tablet that showcases a rugged shell and can withstand extreme temperatures, drops, jolts, and much more.
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