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Itronix era ends not with a bang but a whimper

Itronix, a homegrown Spokane company that designed computers capable of surviving a 10-foot drop onto a concrete floor, didn’t survive its final challenge – being gobbled up by General Dynamics Corp.

General Dynamics, a giant company with billions in defense department contracts, acquired Itronix in 2005. In 2009 the company moved the operation to Florida, eliminating 380 high-wage jobs in this region.

This year General Dynamics confirmed it no longer makes or sells GD-Itronix laptops, tablets or handhelds, which were marketed by the company with the phrase, "real world rugged, when tough isn’t enough."

Tom Sowa The Spokesman-Review

Full Story: http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2013/may/02/era-of-itronix-comes-to-an-end/

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