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Almost like all the tablets fail around the same time because they're made in the same shoddy way, forcing system replacements every so many years...
by ivraatiems 2y ago
Almost like all the tablets fail around the same time because they're made in the same shoddy way, forcing system replacements every so many years...
- Cthulhu_ 2y agoThey skimped on the tablet, grabbing a <$100 device for cheap. It should be a ruggedized / semi-industrial device with an expected lifetime as long as the device it controls, so at least 15-20 years.
- HeyLaughingBoy 2y agoThat would set them back at least $800 (2021 prices: last time I had to spec a ruggedized tablet), which probably means $1200 out of the customer's pocket. OTOH, they can find an industrial display + a Linux SoM (system-on-module) that can run linux or Android for under $200 in quantity. Same diff though: no one cared, so they got what was cheap.