Dolch Explained
| Dolch Computer Systems Inc. |
| Predecessors: | --> |
| Founded: | 1987 |
| Founder: | Volker Dolch |
| Defunct: | 2005 |
| Fate: | Acquired by Kontron AG |
| Successors: | --> |
| Areas Served: | --> |
| Owners: | --> |
Dolch Computer Systems Inc. (stylized as Dolch.) was a manufacturer of high-end ruggedized portable computers for industrial usage.[1]
History
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.
Products
Portable Add-in Computers (PAC)
- Dolch FieldPAC FPAC5-233-XG
- Dolch PAC 486[4]
- Dolch PAC 386[5]
Pack Portable
Dolch 286-Pack Portable Computer[6]
Notes and References
- Web site: Definition of Dolch. live. 2021-06-07. PCMag. en. 2021-06-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20210607160003/https://www.pcmag.com/encyclopedia/term/dolch.
- Web site: 2003-09-20. Volker Dolch, 59; Leader in Designing Computer Processors. live. 2021-06-07. Los Angeles Times. en-US. 2021-06-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20210607155959/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-sep-20-me-passings20.2-story.html.
- Web site: All news Kontron Embedded Computers. live. 2021-06-07. Kontron AG. 2021-06-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20210607160003/https://www.kontron.com/en/news/kontron-ag-completes-acquisition-of-dolch-computer-systems-inc/n128919.
- Dolch PAC. PC Mag. 2021-06-05. 2021-06-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20210605120246/https://books.google.com/books?id=hqQJaNzN9IcC. live.
- PAC-386 Offers High-Speed Disk Cache. InfoWorld. 2021-06-05. 2021-06-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20210605120247/https://books.google.com/books?id=QDoEAAAAMBAJ. live.
- Web site: Dolch 286-Pack Portable Computer - Computer - Computing History. live. 2021-06-07. The Centre for Computing History. 2021-06-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20210607160316/http://www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/1176/Dolch-286-Pack-Portable-Computer/.
