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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
222
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 222 in the permanent collection.
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Psion, Inc. 1996

PSION Press Package (November 18, 1996)
Young Ideas Software Design Services 1993

Young Ideas Software Design Services (Pamphlet)
Pen Computing Magazine 1999

Pen Computing Magazine – September 1999
Apple Computer, Inc. 1994
Apple Newton MessagePad – Getting Through the Day … (Brochure) – 1

Apple Newton MessagePad Getting Through the Day … (Brochure)
Volksware, Inc. 1995
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 5, Number 7 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – July, 1995 – Volume 5, Number 7
Palmtop Publications 1997
Palmtop Journal - Issue 12 (Cover)

Palmtop – Issue 12
Creative Digital, Inc. 1995

Creative Digital Systems – PDA Developers East ’95 (Press Release)
Software Partners, Inc. 1994
Software Partners, Inc. - FreeStyle Version 1.0 Package (Front)

Software Partners, Inc. – FreeStyle Version 1.0 (Magic Cap)
Creative Digital, Inc. 1996

PDA Developers – Volume 4.6 – Nov/Dec 1996
Macmillan Digital Publishing USA 1997
Business Plus Pack for PalmPilot (Front)

MacMillan Business Plus Pack for PalmPilot
Metrowerks, Inc. 1996
Metrowerks CodeWarrior Tools for Pilot Package (Front)

Metrowerks CodeWarrior for Pilot (Package)
Watcom International Corporation 1991

WATCOM C/386 User’s Guide for PenPoint
Stylus Publishing 1992
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 2, Number 1 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – February, 1992 – Volume 2, Number 1
Palm Computing, Inc. 1994

Palm Graffiti (for Zoomer) Package
Palmtop Publications 2000
Palmtop Journal – Issue 30 (Cover)

Palmtop – Issue 30
PennWell Corporation 1999
Portable Design Magazine – November 1999 (Cover)

Portable Design – November 1999
Addison-Wesley Publishing Company 1992
PenPoint Programming (Cover)

PenPoint Programming (Book)
Metrowerks, Inc. 1997
Metrowerks, Inc. - Metrowerks Ships CodeWarrior for PalmPilot Release 3 Press Release (Side 1)

Metrowerks, Inc. – Metrowerks Ships CodeWarrior for PalmPilot Release 3 Press Release

A chronology.

1987 — 2007 Selected from the museum's 2001 catalogued timeline events.
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1987Software
New Handwriter by Communication Intelligence Allows Computer Input Without Typing
Called the Handwriter, the new system opens the world of computing to persons who can't or won't type. Users need not to…
1993Publication
Business Leaders Endorse Strong Government Role in Developing Information Super-Highway, Forrester Survey Reveals
Speakers at the forum represent leaders in a new wave of technological innovation, including John Sculley of Apple Computer, George Fisher of…
1995Service
Radiomail on the ARDIS Network Now Available on Motorola’s Marco Wireless Communicator
RadioMail services on the Marco product -- Motorola's integrated two-way wireless communicator based on Newton Intelligence -- start as low as $39…
1998Software
ParaGraph Announces Advanced Handwriting Recognition Software for Palm PC And H/PC Platforms
Award-winning CalliGrapher 5.1 brings new features and improved recognition quality through Write Naturally technology.
1999Software
Prudential First to Deliver Wireless 401(k) Retirement Plan Access Through Palm VII Device
Prudential Retirement Services announces that it is the first provider to offer wireless access to 401(k), 403(b) and 457 retirement plan information…
2001Software
Pleco Software Announces Oxford Concise English & Chinese Dictionary For Palm Powered Handhelds
First major Chinese-English dictionary for Palm OS platform includes Motorola handwriting recognition.
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 222 artifacts Indexed by category from the collection.
    AO

    AOL

    2 items →
    CD

    Creative Digital

    22 items →
    UD

    User Documentation

    12 items →
    YI

    Young Ideas

    3 items →
    LE

    Letter

    5 items →
    WM

    Wireless for the Corporate User Magazine

    2 items →
    IA

    Integrated Application

    1 item →
    NE

    Newsletter

    11 items →
    JJ

    John Jerney

    37 items →
    EM

    Ex Machina

    2 items →
    ZO

    Zoomer

    2 items →
    GC

    GO Corporation

    50 items →
    DO

    Document

    39 items →
    SE

    Service

    1 item →

    Pen-Based Computing,
    the newsletter.

    Eight volumes · Sixty five issues The original newsletter — every issue digitized in full (soon).
    Pen-Based Computing – August/September, 1993 – Volume 3, Number 4

    Volume 3 · Issue 04 Pen-Based Computing – August/September, 1993 – Volume 3, Number 4

    16 pp
    Pen-Based Computing – November 11, 1991 – Volume 1, Number 6

    Volume 1 · Issue 06 Pen-Based Computing – November 11, 1991 – Volume 1, Number 6

    16 pp
    Pen-Based Computing – August, 1992 – Volume 2, Number 3

    Volume 2 · Issue 03 Pen-Based Computing – August, 1992 – Volume 2, Number 3

    16 pp
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