[All iPads] Anyone use the iPad outdoors?

ejb190 · Dec 23, 2012, 05:47 PM

I've been trying to talk my boss into letting us go to iPads to reduce our paperwork and materials we deal with. (Any given day I have three to five clipboards and a milk crate of reference books.) But are they going to last for us? We played around with Trimble Nomads, but at $1500 a pop and old technology, we didn't get very far with them.

So what's your experience using an iPad outdoors in the sun, rain, and weather. Are the cases that are out there enough to protect them? Or are we just going to trash a pile of iPads or be sorry we went that way?

SnowLeopard OSX · Dec 23, 2012, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by ejb190

I've been trying to talk my boss into letting us go to iPads to reduce our paperwork and materials we deal with. (Any given day I have three to five clipboards and a milk crate of reference books.) But are they going to last for us? We played around with Trimble Nomads, but at $1500 a pop and old technology, we didn't get very far with them.

So what's your experience using an iPad outdoors in the sun, rain, and weather. Are the cases that are out there enough to protect them? Or are we just going to trash a pile of iPads or be sorry we went that way?

iPads handle pretty well in outdoor conditions. But if you're concerned about extreme weather conditions, you look into the Life Proof cases for your device. I've heard good reviews about the Life Proof cases for iOS devices -- including iPhones, iPods and iPads:

http://www.lifeproof.com/ipad

Hoodivision · 02:00 PM

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ucfgrad93 · Feb 23, 2013, 02:07 PM

With the right case, you should be ok in keeping them safe from weather, bumps, etc. The only thing that concerns is the glare factor.

Paulywauly · Feb 23, 2013, 02:13 PM

My company gives iPads to employees who need computers when working outdoors (civil engineers etc) They work fine, although i'd recommend a very tough case and some sort of anti-glare screen cover

carlgo · Feb 23, 2013, 02:43 PM

Thought there was some mention of military use, so there must be a case or something that works outdoors.

Outdoorsben · Feb 23, 2013, 08:14 PM

I use a Griffin Survivor case for my iPad Mini when I take it off into the woods for any hiking, fishing, hunting. I use it as a big old gps with a bad elf gps receiver. So far no problems with the case.

Dec 23, 2012, 05:47 PM	#1
ejb190 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: At the intersection of Indy Cars and Amish Buggies	Anyone use the iPad outdoors? I've been trying to talk my boss into letting us go to iPads to reduce our paperwork and materials we deal with. (Any given day I have three to five clipboards and a milk crate of reference books.) But are they going to last for us? We played around with Trimble Nomads, but at $1500 a pop and old technology, we didn't get very far with them. So what's your experience using an iPad outdoors in the sun, rain, and weather. Are the cases that are out there enough to protect them? Or are we just going to trash a pile of iPads or be sorry we went that way?
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Paulywauly macrumors 6502a Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Durham, UK	My company gives iPads to employees who need computers when working outdoors (civil engineers etc) They work fine, although i'd recommend a very tough case and some sort of anti-glare screen cover __________________ I admit it, i spend too much on products
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Outdoorsben macrumors member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Western Mass	I use a Griffin Survivor case for my iPad Mini when I take it off into the woods for any hiking, fishing, hunting. I use it as a big old gps with a bad elf gps receiver. So far no problems with the case. __________________ Follow my New England outings http://www.outdoorsben.com
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Feb 23, 2013, 02:07 PM	#4
ucfgrad93 macrumors G4 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Colorado	With the right case, you should be ok in keeping them safe from weather, bumps, etc. The only thing that concerns is the glare factor.
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Feb 23, 2013, 02:43 PM	#6
carlgo macrumors 65816 Join Date: Dec 2006	Thought there was some mention of military use, so there must be a case or something that works outdoors.
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