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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
249
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 249 in the permanent collection.
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Volksware, Inc. 1994
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 4, Number 4 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – May, 1994 – Volume 4, Number 4
Pilot Island Publishing, Inc. 1997

Palm Goodies Vol. 1
aha! software corporation 1994
aha! InkWriter 2.0 for Windows (Maquette with Pasted Image)

aha! InkWriter 2.0 for Windows (Pasted Maquette)
aha! software corporation 1995

aha! InkWriter for Tablets (Promotional Card)
aha! software corporation 1994
aha! software corp. - InkWriter 2.0 for Windows Brochure (Front)

aha! software corporation – InkWriter 2.0 for Windows (Brochure)
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)
aha! software corporation 1993

aha! InkWriter 2.0 for Windows
EO, Incorporated 1992

EO Incorporated – Lookup Guide: To the EO Personal Communicator
GO Corporation 1992

GO Corporation Certified Developer Letter
GO Corporation 1992

GO Corporation PenPoint Quick Reference
Stylus Publishing 1992
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 2, Number 2 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – May, 1992 – Volume 2, Number 2
Stylus Publishing 1991
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 1, Number 2 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – May, 1991 – Volume 1, Number 2
Creative Digital, Inc. 1994

PIE Developers – Volume 2.5 – September, 1994
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 1993

The AT&T EO Travel Companion (Book)
Metrowerks, Inc. 1997
Metrowerks, Inc. - Jim Welch Business Card (Front)

Metrowerks, Inc. – Jim Welch Business Card
Palmtop Publications 2001
Palmtop Journal – Issue 33 (Cover)

Palmtop – Issue 33
Creative Digital, Inc. 1995

PDA Developers – Volume 3.1 – Jan/Feb 1995
Texas Microsystems, Inc. 1995
Texas Micro – The Soldier’s Computer (Brochure)

Texas Micro – The Soldier’s Computer (Brochure)

A chronology.

1987 — 2007 Selected from the museum's 2001 catalogued timeline events.
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1992Software
PenWare Demonstrates PenCell Spreadsheet for Windows for Pen Computing
PenWare demonstrates its PenCell spreadsheet running under Windows for Pen Computing at the Windows World conference.
1999Organization
Flextronics International and 3Com Expand Business Relationship
Flextronics chosen as a primary vendor to manufacture new versions of Palm Computing connected organizers.
2000Software
Pendragon Software Announces New Handheld Database Software Tools for OEMs and Integrators
The Pendragon Forms Distribution Toolbox provides a royalty-free distribution license for mobile database solutions created with Pendragon Forms.
2001Publication
Seventh Annual Mobility Awards Nominations Announced
The top mobile and wireless products selected by leading press and analysts will be revealed at the Seventh Annual Mobile Insights Conference,…
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.
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 249 artifacts Indexed by category from the collection.
    RE

    Rolodex Electronics

    1 item →
    CO

    Conference

    4 items →
    ID

    Ink Development

    1 item →
    LE

    Lexicus

    4 items →
    ST

    Sticker

    1 item →
    HE

    Hewlett-Packard

    3 items →
    BO

    Book

    13 items →
    NE

    Newton

    14 items →
    ZO

    Zoomer

    2 items →
    CO

    3Com

    4 items →
    VB

    Visitor's Badge

    1 item →
    EM

    Ex Machina

    2 items →
    MO

    mobilis

    1 item →
    TA

    Tablet

    2 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 – December, 1994 – Volume 4, Number 10

    Volume 4 · Issue 10 Pen-Based Computing – December, 1994 – Volume 4, Number 10

    16 pp
    Pen-Based Computing – June 20, 1991 – Volume 1, Number 3

    Volume 1 · Issue 03 Pen-Based Computing – June 20, 1991 – Volume 1, Number 3

    16 pp
    Pen-Based Computing – October, 1996 – Volume 6, Number 10

    Volume 6 · Issue 10 Pen-Based Computing – October, 1996 – Volume 6, Number 10

    16 pp
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