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Durability
Also: ruggedness
Durability describes how well a device survives drops, dust, water, bending, and daily wear.
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Durability describes how well a device survives drops, dust, water, bending, and daily wear. In everyday buying decisions, the useful question is not just what the spec says, but what it changes for comfort, cost, speed, safety, or battery life.
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