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| Founded | 1987 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Volker Dolch |
| Defunct | 2005 |
| Fate | Acquired by Kontron AG |
| Website | dolch.com at the Wayback Machine (archived 1999-11-28) |
Dolch Computer Systems Inc. (stylized as Dolch.) was a manufacturer of high-end ruggedized portable computers for industrial usage. [1]
The company was founded by Volker Dolch in 1987 in California. He sold his interest in the company in 1996 but continued to run it until he retired in 2001. [2]
In February 2005, Dolch was acquired by Kontron AG from Siegel-Robert, Inc. [3] Kontron had sold its rugged mobile platform to Azonix in 2007. [1]
Dolch 286-Pack Portable Computer [6]
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