Tablet for IT Field Engineer - RS232 & RJ45 & 3G

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Hi guys,

Been looking for a good hour trying to find a replacement for my laptop that I use out in the field. I work a lot with network equipment, in particular Cisco routers and switches.

I am searching for a tablet with a screen size of around 10" (or bigger) that has a RS232 and RJ45 ports. Price range is around £600-1200 although I could potentially go higher than this if the spec is good enough (IE good enough to run a VM or two, so 8GB RAM and Quad core CPU).

Anyone know where I can get such a device? I often see electricians with something similar however they are always using proprietary operating systems with tools explicitly related to the device's intended usage.
 
Tablets designed for home automation and similar still come with RS232 ports but you'll struggle to find a tablet with one with a decently balanced spec.
 
Panasonic Toughbook/Tablet of some description?

Might blow that budget though, not sure how much they are nowadays but they were never cheap...
 
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