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2008 www.larstan.com Lane F. Cooper Stephen Lee Copyright © 2008 All right reserved 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.