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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.23


                             COMPENSATION AGREEMENT

This Compensation Agreement ("Agreement") between Dale R. Szymborski and Kontron
Mobile Computing ("KMC"), Eden Prairie, MN 55344, takes effect upon the
termination of Mr. Szymborski for any reason, excluding voluntary resignation
unless such voluntary resignation is at the request of KMC. This agreement has
an effective date of January 1, 2004.

The obligation of this Agreement transfers with any future change of ownership
of Kontron Mobile Computing, Inc.

In return for consultative services (as agreed to at a later date by the parties
to this Agreement) to be performed by Mr. Szymborski for a period of up to six
months following his termination from KMC, he shall be compensated as follows:

1.   A lump sum payment of 34 weeks salary;

2.   A lump sum payment equal to 50% of the total incentive compensation paid to
     Mr. Szymborski during the prior four quarters;

3.   Continued participation in KMC's health and dental insurance plans for
     twelve months. This participation shall be on the same terms as if Mr.
     Szymborski was still employed by KMC (Mr. Szymborski pays the employee
     share of the premiums and KMC pays the employer's share as if Mr.
     Szymborski was a full-time employee) and after twelve months, COBRA
     coverage will apply for an additional six months;

4.   KMC may terminate this Agreement immediately, by written notice to Mr.
     Szymborski, on "Good Cause." For purposes of this Agreement, "Good Cause"
     shall mean:

     (i)  neglect or misconduct by Mr. Szymborski in connection with any of his
          duties, or the repeated failure to carry out lawful and reasonable
          orders of KMC, which in any of these cases, in the reasonable judgment
          of the Board, is willful and deliberate and which is not cured within
          a reasonable period after Mr. Szymborski's receipt of written notice
          thereof from KMC, unless such neglect, misconduct or failure is not of
          the type that reasonably may be cured;

    (ii)  any absence from Mr. Szymborski's regular, full-time employment in
          excess of three weeks that is not due to vacation, bona fide illness,
          disability, death or other reason expressly authorized by the Board.

5.   This Agreement shall terminate immediately upon Mr. Szymborski's death, or
     in the event of Mr. Szymborski's continuous disability, which disability
     prevents him from substantially performing his duties, one year from the
     commencement of such disability;

6.   This Agreement may be terminated at any time by mutual agreement of Mr.
     Szymborski and KMC.


Agreed to:

Kontron Mobile Computing, Inc.


/s/ Thomas Sparrvik                     /s/ Dale R. Szymborski
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Thomas Sparrvik, CEO                    Dale R. Szymborski, President

January 1, 2004                         January 1, 2004
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