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Dolch

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Dolch Computer Systems Inc.
Founded1987
FounderVolker Dolch
Defunct2005
FateAcquired by Kontron AG
Websitedolch.com at the Wayback Machine (archived 1999-11-28)
Dolch Computer Systems PAC 486 next to an IBM P70

Dolch Computer Systems Inc. (stylized as Dolch.) was a manufacturer of high-end ruggedized portable computers for industrial usage.[1]

History

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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]

Products

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Portable Add-in Computers (PAC)

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  • Dolch FieldPAC FPAC5-233-XG
  • Dolch PAC 486[4]
  • Dolch PAC 386[5]

Pack Portable

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Dolch 286-Pack Portable Computer[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Definition of Dolch". PCMag. Archived from the original on 2021-06-07. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
  2. ^ "Volker Dolch, 59; Leader in Designing Computer Processors". Los Angeles Times. 2003-09-20. Archived from the original on 2021-06-07. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
  3. ^ "All news | Kontron Embedded Computers". Kontron AG. Archived from the original on 2021-06-07. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
  4. ^ "Dolch PAC". PC Mag. Archived from the original on 2021-06-05. Retrieved 2021-06-05.
  5. ^ "PAC-386 Offers High-Speed Disk Cache". InfoWorld. Archived from the original on 2021-06-05. Retrieved 2021-06-05.
  6. ^ "Dolch 286-Pack Portable Computer - Computer - Computing History". The Centre for Computing History. Archived from the original on 2021-06-07. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
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