GETAC was founded in August 1989 as a 50/50 (total US$6.6M capital) joint venture between MITAC and GE with the primary mission to supply electronic equipment for aeronautic and military operation. After GE's capital withdrawal from GETAC in 1998, GETAC, now Mitac Technology Corp., is dedicated to the manufacture of portable computers, ranging from notebooks for commercial purposes to wireless ruggedized notebooks for the use of industrial professionals and the military. With more than ten-year experience in making computers for industrial and military field, MTC is now the No. 1 supplier in Taiwan for the ruggedized notebook and ruggedized tablet PC.