LXE Inc. develops rugged wireless computers and RF data collection networks. 
They have produced the attached White Paper article. 
http://www.lxe.com/default.asp

Can Your Rugged Wireless Computer Really Handle That?   
A Buyers Guide to Interpreting Rugged Mobile Computer Specs 

This Buyers Guide explains the various rugged mobile computer specs then
takes you beyond the specs to help you determine a product’s true
capabilities and limitations.  


Contributed by John Goldthwaite