Rugged tablets aren't new – Sony has a couple of Xperia Z tablets with IP55/57 rating in its lineup, but the Galaxy Tab4 would be the first rugged tablet for Samsung if it makes it to market, possibly with an industrial tank-like design like the Galaxy S4/S5 Active. Of course, when you consider the fact that you're less likely to drop your tablet in the toilet (unless you often do it, in which case we won't judge) or use it as brazenly as a phone, a ruggedized tablet doesn't exactly make that much sense, but it would still be better to have the feature than to rue it later when your tablet hits the pavement or finds itself under water.
Would you buy a tablet because of its water- or dust-resistance, or do you think it's a feature that's more useful on a phone?
