Iridium Durabook R15D-740 Review

IT Reviews look at the Durabook R15D-740 (who comes up with these names?), a laptop designed to be rugged and waterproof.

The ruggedness and waterproofing are built-in from scratch. The case and lid are made from magnesium alloy, which is claimed to be twenty times stronger than the ABS plastics used in regular laptops. Internally the hard drive is encased in rubberised foam and the screen is also surrounded by the same foam. It’s supposedly strong enough to survive a drop of 29 inches, though we haven’t tested that…

In addition the keyboard is resistant to spillages and conforms to European Ruggedised Equipment Standard IP31.3. However, if it does go wrong then as an extra precaution the Durabook comes as standard with a three year collect and return warranty covering both parts and labour.

The things they did not really like include the hard to use keyboard and trackpad, but otherwise they have a fair amount of praise for this machine.

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