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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
246
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 246 in the permanent collection.
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aha! software corporation 1994
aha! InkWriter 2.0 Windows Maquette (Front)

aha! InkWriter 2.0 for Windows (Maquette)
GeoWorks Corporation 1992
GeoWorks, Inc. - GEOS Software Development Kit Concepts - Volume 1, Release 0.8 (Cover)

GeoWorks, Inc. – GEOS Software Development Kit Concepts, Volume 1, Release 0.8 (Documentation)
Volksware, Inc. 1995
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 5, Number 7 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – July, 1995 – Volume 5, Number 7
GO Corporation 1994
Startup: A Silicon Valley Adventure - Jerry Kaplan (Cover)

Startup: A Silicon Valley Adventure Story (Book)
aha! software corporation 1994
aha! software corp. - InkWriter 2.0 for Windows Application Example (Page 1)

aha! software corp. – InkWriter 2.0 for Windows Application Examples
GeoWorks Corporation 1992
GeoWorks, Inc. - GEOS Software Development Kit Routines, Release 0.8 (Cover)

GeoWorks, Inc. – GEOS Software Development Kit Routines, Release 0.8 (Documentation)
Creative Digital, Inc. 1996

PDA Developers – Volume 4.1 – Jan/Feb 1996
Stylus Publishing 1991
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 1, Number 5 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – November, 1991 – Volume 1, Number 5
Creative Digital, Inc. 1996

PDA Developers – Volume 4.5 – Sept/Oct 1996
Creative Digital, Inc. 1997

Handheld Systems – Volume 5.1 – Jan/Feb 1997
Volksware, Inc. 1996
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 6, Number 3 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – March, 1996 – Volume 6, Number 3
Pen Computing Magazine 1999

Pen Computing Magazine – October 1999
aha! software corporation 1993

aha! InkWriter (Maquette)
Metrowerks, Inc. 1997
Metrowerks, Inc. - Metrowerks to Support Windows CE 2.0 Press Release (Side 1)

Metrowerks, Inc. – Metrowerks to Support Windows CE 2.0 (Press Release)
Volksware, Inc. 1994
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 4, Number 6 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – July, 1994 – Volume 4, Number 6
PennWell Corporation 1998
Portable Design Magazine – January 1998 (Cover)

Portable Design – January 1998
aha! software corporation 1994
aha! InkWriter 2.0 for Windows (Maquette with Pasted Image)

aha! InkWriter 2.0 for Windows (Pasted Maquette)
AllPen Software, Inc.
AllPen Software Inc. -Company Brochure (Cover)

AllPen Software, Inc. – Company Brochure

A chronology.

1987 — 2007 Selected from the museum's 2001 catalogued timeline events.
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1990Organization
Hastings & Humble Becomes Independent, Changes Name, Moves to Larger Offices
Hastings, Humble, Giardini & Freeman, the public relations firm for GO Corp., completes a management buyout.
1992Software
Phoenix PenBIOS Provides CIC PenDOS Compatibility
Phoenix Technologies Ltd. and Communication Intelligence Corp. announce that CIC’s PenDOS pen operating environment for the DOS platform is now fully compatible…
1997Software
Intrinsyc Introduces Signal Processing Libraries for Windows CE & NT
These software components, called Intrinsyc SP Libraries, will ship with Intrinsyc's Integration Expert embedded systems development tools.
1998Software
First Voice Message Organizer for the Palm Computing Platform That Allows Users to Record, Categorize, and Group Voice Messages for Instant Recall is Now Available
DynaFirm, Inc. announces that JetTalker, the first voice message organizer for Palm Computing platform, will be shipping November 16.
2003Organization
Fujitsu Streamlines North America Operations; Changes Reinforce Company Commitment to Customer Satisfaction
Fujitsu, a premier provider of customer-focused information technology and communications solutions, announces plans to streamline its North America operations to better focus…
2005Hardware
Palm Names Michael R. Farese and Rena Lane as Senior Vice Presidents
Palm, Inc. announces the appointments of Michael R. "Mike" Farese, senior vice president, engineering, and Rena Lane, senior vice president, human resources.
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 246 artifacts Indexed by category from the collection.
    FU

    Fujtisu

    5 items →
    HM

    Handheld Systems Magazine

    2 items →
    MI

    Microsoft

    2 items →
    WP

    Word Processor

    11 items →
    PI

    Pilot

    1 item →
    JO

    Journal

    58 items →
    TA

    Tablet

    2 items →
    GE

    GeoWorks

    9 items →
    RM

    Regis McKenna

    2 items →
    BO

    Book

    13 items →
    AP

    Application

    2 items →
    NE

    Newsletter

    11 items →
    ZO

    Zoomer

    2 items →
    ID

    Ink Development

    1 item →

    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 – November, 1995 – Volume 5, Number 11

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

    16 pp
    Pen-Based Computing – March, 1997 – Volume 7, Number 3

    Volume 7 · Issue 03 Pen-Based Computing – March, 1997 – Volume 7, Number 3

    16 pp
    Pen-Based Computing – November, 1994 – Volume 4, Number 9

    Volume 4 · Issue 09 Pen-Based Computing – November, 1994 – Volume 4, Number 9

    16 pp
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