When approaching theDell Latitude 7330 Rugged Extreme , it's best to rewind your mind by a decade or two.

This is not a laptop whose makers obsessed over thin bezels and millimeters of thickness down to two decimal places -- this laptop is made tough and proud of it -- but more so it uses ideas that have long since fallen out of popularity with laptops, such as hot-swappable batteries, and an ability for customers to replace some parts themselves.

Of course, the first thing that one notices with this laptop is its ruggedness. Rated at IP65, this means it should be dust-tight and able to handle low-pressure water jets. Dell claims it has the "maximum protection against dust, dirt and water ingress," however, the IP Code does have five higher levels for water protection. The company also states the laptop can withstand temperatures from "