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GCFeatured Exhibition

GO Corporation
and the Vision of
Pen-Based Computing

GO Corporation's PenPoint, released in 1991, was the first operating system designed from the ground up for pen input rather than keyboard — pioneering gesture commands, embedded handwriting recognition, and a notebook metaphor that would echo through every stylus and touch system that followed.

GO Corporation and the Vision of Pen-Based Computing
Now on view
Permanent collection
Artifacts
Approx. 30,000
Catalogued
241
Timeline span
1987 — 2007
Recorded events
2001 milestones

Exhibitions
now on view.

One Special Exhibition Drawn directly from the museum's collection of artifacts, magazines, and primary documents.
GC Featured Exhibition
Under Construction GO Corporation and the Vision of Pen-Based Computing

GO Corporation and the Vision of Pen-Based Computing

GO Corporation's PenPoint, released in 1991, was the first operating system designed from the ground up for pen input rather than keyboard — pioneering gesture commands, embedded handwriting recognition, and a notebook metaphor that would echo through every stylus and touch system that followed.

Featured artifacts.

From the collection 18 objects selected at random, drawn from 241 in the permanent collection.
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Stylus Publishing 1992
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 2, Number 2 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – May, 1992 – Volume 2, Number 2
Fujitsu Personal Systems, Inc. 1992

Fujitsu PoqetPad Read Me First!
aha! software corporation 1993
aha! InkWriter at a Glance Quick Reference Guide (Cover)

aha! InkWriter at a Glance Quick Reference Guide
GeoWorks Corporation 1992
GeoWorks, Inc. - GEOS Software Development Kit Objects - Volume 2, Release 0.8 (Cover)

GeoWorks, Inc. – GEOS Software Development Kit Objects, Volume 2, Release 0.8 (Documentation)
General Magic, Inc. 1996
General Magic Visitor's Badge (John Jerney, 10/25/96)

General Magic Visitor’s Badge (John Jerney, 10/25/1996)
GO Corporation 1992

GO Corporation PenPoint Quick Reference
GO Corporation 1992

GO Corporation PenPointers November 1992 (Newsletter)
Metrowerks, Inc. 1997
Metrowerks, Inc. - Metrowerks Fall 1997 Press Kit (Cover)

Metrowerks, Inc. – Metrowerks Fall 1997 Press Kit
Volksware, Inc. 1994
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 4, Number 7 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – August, 1994 – Volume 4, Number 7
Palm Computing, Inc. 1993

Palm Connect for Zoomer (PC Version)
GO Corporation 1992

GO Corporation PenPointers October 1992 (Newsletter)
Palmtop Publications 2000
Palmtop Journal – Issue 28 (Cover)

Palmtop – Issue 28
aha! software corporation 1994
aha! software corporation - Gregory Stikeleather Business Card (English)

aha! software corporation – Gregory Stikeleather Business Card
aha! software corporation 1994
aha! software corp - InkWriter 2.0 Windows Screen Shots and Captions (Document)

aha! software corp. – InkWriter 2.0 for Windows Screen Shots and Captions (Document)
WPDO 1993
Worldwide PenPoint Developers Organization - Available Videotapes - July 8, 1993 (Page 1)

Worldwide PenPoint Developers Organization – Available Videotapes (July 8, 1993)
Palmtop Publications 2000
Palmtop Journal – Issue 30 (Cover)

Palmtop – Issue 30
IDG Books Worldwide, Inc. 1999

Palm Computing for Dummies (Book)
Palmtop Publications 2000
Palmtop Journal – Issue 32 (Cover)

Palmtop – Issue 32

A chronology.

1987 — 2007 Selected from the museum's 2001 catalogued timeline events.
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1989Hardware
Software Companies Writing Programs for GRiDPad
GRiD Systems Corp. announces that numerous software vendors are building applications for the handwriting and electronic pen interface capabilities of GRiDPad, its…
1994Communications
Psion Introduces the Office in your Pocket
Psion PLC, announces that it will be launching a dedicated fax modem for its award-winning Series 3 range of palmtop computers.
1998Communications
MapQuest to Deliver Driving Directions to New Palm VII Organizer Users
The freedom to access driving directions goes wireless with MapQuest and the 3Com Palm VII connected organizer.
1999Hardware
iBiz Technology Corp. Mates Proprietary Keyboard with 3COM’s Palm Pilot
iBiz Technology Corp. announces an exclusive agreement with Inkverse, LCC for the final development and publication software specifically written to enhance communications…
2000Publication
Mobile Insights Announces Call for Nominations for 2nd Annual Moby Awards; Go Mobile 2000
End-users will be honored for best use of mobile computing and wireless data communications technology.
2004Organization
Survey: Psychiatrists Using Handheld Computers to Improve Quality of Patient Care
Skyscape survey finds key psychiatric reference use on PDAs helps reduce medical errors.
2007Hardware
Apple Reinvents the Phone With iPhone
Apple introduces iPhone, combining three products-a revolutionary mobile phone, a widescreen iPod with touch controls, and a breakthrough Internet communications device with…

The collection.

Browse 241 artifacts Indexed by category from the collection.
    ID

    Internal Document

    1 item →
    JJ

    John Jerney

    56 items →
    WC

    Windows CE

    6 items →
    LE

    Lexicus

    4 items →
    AS

    Ashton-Tate

    2 items →
    BR

    Brochure

    12 items →
    FS

    First Pen Systems

    1 item →
    MM

    Mobile Computing Magazine

    1 item →
    DO

    Document

    39 items →
    EI

    EO Incorporated

    21 items →
    ZO

    Zoomer

    2 items →
    CD

    Creative Digital

    22 items →
    CO

    3Com

    4 items →
    NE

    Newsletter

    11 items →

    Pen-Based Computing,
    the newsletter.

    Eight volumes · Sixty five issues The original newsletter — every issue digitized in full (soon).
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    Pen-Based Computing – February, 1993 – Volume 3, Number 1

    Volume 3 · Issue 01 Pen-Based Computing – February, 1993 – Volume 3, Number 1

    16 pp
    Pen-Based Computing – June, 1994 – Volume 4, Number 5

    Volume 4 · Issue 05 Pen-Based Computing – June, 1994 – Volume 4, Number 5

    16 pp
    Pen-Based Computing – November, 1995 – Volume 5, Number 11

    Volume 5 · Issue 11 Pen-Based Computing – November, 1995 – Volume 5, Number 11

    16 pp
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