Comments on: Reader input required: how would you test a ruggedised handset?

By: ceze

ceze — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 15:52:25 +0000

take it a hiphop concert. drop it like it’s hot
take it a rock concert. shake it all night long
take it on a trip and put in the most outer suitcase alone.
if these are not ‘tough’ enough. try competing against the Blendtec

By: mihai

mihai — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 14:28:16 +0000

bury it in cement …leave it there 2 or maybe 3 days and then brake the cement and if it still work`s ……..throw it a glass with sea water…:))

By: Mathias

Mathias — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 23:47:18 +0000

Drop it from at least a couple of stories up.

Drop it in the toilet (or such, maybe just the sink)

Throw it against a wall/drive it over with a car

Let it rest in a hot car (or heat in an oven)

By: Raimo van der Klein

Raimo van der Klein — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 21:52:45 +0000

Sandtest: bury it in sand

Watertest: use a waterpistol and give it a couple of squirts.

Shocktest: Throw it in the washdryer together with a couple of rocks

Pressuretest: ride your car over the phone

Cut and tear test: use a breadknife and have fun!

By: Chad

Chad — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 21:30:14 +0000

drop it down 2 or 3 flights of stairs, let it “fall” out of your car driving on the interstate. Once I had a motorola a1200 that withheld getting run over by my car. let a 3 year old play with it… make sure it’s not active so they don’t start calling people, that was a fun time.

By: Tom

Tom — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 20:39:08 +0000

Drop it in front of you while running, and step on it… That’ll do a job on it from personal experience…