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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. 1996
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 6, Number 7 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – July, 1996 – Volume 6, Number 7
GO Corporation 1992

GO Corporation PenPointers October 1992 (Newsletter)
GO Corporation 1992

GO Corporation 1993 Catalog of Product and Services Participation Request Form
Palmtop Publications 1997
Palmtop Journal - Issue 12 (Cover)

Palmtop – Issue 12
EO, Incorporated 1992

EO Incorporated – Lookup Guide: To the EO Personal Communicator
Creative Digital, Inc. 1995

PDA Developers – Volume 3.1 – Jan/Feb 1995
GeoWorks Corporation 1992
GeoWorks, Inc. - GEOS Software Development Kit Swat, Release 0.8 (Cover)

GeoWorks, Inc. – GEOS Software Development Kit Swat, Release 0.8 (Documentation)
Creative Digital, Inc. 1994

PIE Developers – Volume 2.2 – March, 1994
PenMagic Software Inc. 1993
PenMagic LetterExpress 1.1 Upgrade Letter (Front)

PenMagic Ships Upgrade to LetterExpress (Press Release)
Volksware, Inc. 1996
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 6, Number 9 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – September, 1996 – Volume 6, Number 9
Creative Digital, Inc. 1994

PIE Developers – Volume 2.5 – September, 1994
aha! software corporation 1994
aha! software corp. - InkWriter 2.0 for Windows Brochure (Front)

aha! software corporation – InkWriter 2.0 for Windows (Brochure)
GO Corporation 1992
GO Corporation - GO Fax Brochure (Front Cover)

GO Corporation – GO Fax Brochure
Volksware, Inc. 1994
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 4, Number 6 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – July, 1994 – Volume 4, Number 6
GO Corporation 1991

GO Corporation – The PenPoint Technical Papers
Volksware, Inc. 1994
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 4, Number 3 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – April, 1994 – Volume 4, Number 3
Stylus Publishing 1992
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 2, Number 5 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – December, 1992 – Volume 2, Number 5
Addison-Wesley Publishing Company 1992
GO Corporation - PenPoint Architectural Reference - Volume I (Cover)

GO Corporation – PenPoint Architectural Reference – Volume I

A chronology.

1987 — 2007 Selected from the museum's 2001 catalogued timeline events.
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1989Hardware
GRiD Introduces PC-Compatible Computer that Recognizes Printed Handwriting
GRiD Systems Corp. introduces GRiDPad, a computer so light it can be held in one hand and used while standing or walking.
1990Software
Slate Developing Set of Applications for GO Operating Environment
Slate Corp., the first company founded expressly to develop software for pen-based computers, announces that it will publish a set of applications…
1992Software
Slate Announces Day-Timer Pen Scheduler
Slate announces Day-Timer Pen Scheduler combining the ease of a paper planner with the power of a pen computer.
2001Software
Alese Technology and TikiSoft Team Up to Deliver Wireless Palm Computing Solutions
The two companies in tandem will provide access to custom-built web applications using the wireless capabilities of the new generation of Palm…
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.
2006Software
Hypercom and Communications Intelligence Corp. Team to Combat Fraud and Identity Theft
Under the terms of the agreement, CIC will license its complete SignatureOne suite of biometric and electronic signature products to Hypercom.
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.
    EC

    Event Collateral

    2 items →
    IW

    IDG Books Worldwide

    1 item →
    NB

    Nicholas Baran

    52 items →
    SO

    Sony

    2 items →
    FT

    France Telecom

    3 items →
    HE

    Hewlett-Packard

    3 items →
    OR

    Oracle

    2 items →
    JS

    John Wiley & Sons

    3 items →
    KE

    Keyboard

    1 item →
    YI

    Young Ideas

    3 items →
    CG

    CurtCo Freedom Group

    1 item →
    VO

    Volksware

    63 items →
    ZO

    Zoomer

    2 items →
    UN

    University

    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 – October/November, 1993 – Volume 3, Number 5

    Volume 3 · Issue 05 Pen-Based Computing – October/November, 1993 – Volume 3, Number 5

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

    Volume 2 · Issue 02 Pen-Based Computing – May, 1992 – Volume 2, Number 2

    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
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