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Interesting and fun lessons we learned by destroying tablets

Interesting and fun lessons we learned by destroying tablets

Recently, I had the great pleasure of destroying several digEplayer L7s, Apple iPads and Samsung Tabs. The objective was to determine just how well these devices can take wear and tear. Admittedly, some of my tests are rather brutal and maybe not completely realistic. However, we learned several interesting things through the tests.

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Will new COTS devices displace purpose-built PMPs in IFE?

Will new COTS devices displace purpose-built PMPs in IFE?

Last week was the annual APEX Conference and Exhibition. And on more than one occasion, I was asked to talk about consumer-off-the-shelf (COTS) solutions versus purpose-built PMPS (like the digEplayer L7). Recently, more suppliers have come out offering re-purposed tablet devices - namely the iPad and not the Samsung Galaxy Tab.

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