Sentence examples for rugged alternative from inspiring English sources

In South Africa, Richard Hammond tests a rugged alternative to the Hummer, while James May and the British skeleton racer Amy Williams, who won gold at the Vancouver Olympics, test drive the newest Mini Rally.

Buy Now 3. Shoelace earphones: £20, John Lewis They might not pack the same sound quality as the premium brands but these shoelace earphones are a cheap but rugged alternative for the kids who always yank and tug at the wire.

But at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Chinese firm InMotion showed off its collapsible, less rugged alternative.

Microsoft's older Windows Mobile operating system is running on the vast majority of these devices, but competitors are offering rugged alternatives on newer software, and it's questionable how long Microsoft can fend them off.

Turns out that while consumers want a rugged and sturdy alternative, aesthetically unpleasing products such as the Toughbook 08 will struggle.

Rotman lenses offer a compact, rugged and reliable alternative to electronically scanned antenna technologies but architectures that operate at frequencies <20 GHz perform poorly at higher frequencies on account of greater losses and dispersion.

The valve-based GC×GC instrument, therefore, offers a simple, rugged and less expensive alternative to thermally modulated instruments.

Long regarded as the ultimate party island, Ibiza has alternative appeal – rugged coastal walking paths, picturesque pine woods and quiet sandy beaches make for a thoroughly relaxing retreat.

In late September, another truck blocked a rugged road used as an alternative smuggling route, and guards permitted only the chosen to enter.

Nike has not been alone in suffering from American consumers' new love affair with alternative footwear like rugged boots and lug-soled shoes.

An alternative would be a rugged camera (kids don't take good care of things), but most of those are significantly more expensive.