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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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GO Corporation 1993
GO Corporation - Catalog of Products and Services (Letter)

GO Corporation – Catalog of Products and Services (Letter)
aha! software corporation 1995

aha! InkWriter for Tablets (Promotional Card)
Volksware, Inc. 1995
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 5, Number 1 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – January, 1995 – Volume 5, Number 1
GO Corporation 1992
GO Corporation - Using PenPoint (Cover)

GO Corporation – Using PenPoint
AP Professional 1997

Programming for the Newton Using Windows (Book)
GeoWorks Corporation 1992
GeoWorks, Inc. - GEOS Software Development Kit Concepts - Volume 2, Release 0.8 (Cover)

GeoWorks, Inc. – GEOS Software Development Kit Concepts, Volume 2, Release 0.8 (Documentation)
Pen Computing Magazine 1996

Pen Computing Magazine – Nov/Dec 1996
Creative Digital, Inc. 1994

PIE Developers – Volume 2.1 – January, 1994
Stylus Publishing 1992
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 2, Number 5 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – December, 1992 – Volume 2, Number 5
aha! software corporation 1993
aha! InkWriter Application Disk Version 1.01 - PenPoint 386 Hobbit (Front)

aha! InkWriter Application Disk Version 1.01 (PenPoint 386/486 and Hobbit)
aha! software corporation 1994
aha! software corporation - Corporate Fact Sheet

aha! software corp. – Corporate Fact Sheet
Palmtop Publications 2000
Palmtop Journal – Issue 28 (Cover)

Palmtop – Issue 28
GO Corporation 1992

GO Corporation Correspondence – PenPoint SDK 1.0a (May 29, 1992)
Palmtop Publications 2000
Palmtop Journal – Issue 29 (Cover)

Palmtop – Issue 29
Palm Computing, Inc. 1995

Palm Connect for HP Palmtop PCs (Windows Version)
Volksware, Inc. 1997
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 7 Number 8 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – November, 1997 – Volume 7, Number 8
Creative Digital, Inc. 1993

PIE Developers – Volume 1.15 – November, 1993
PennWell Corporation 2000

Handspring Add-On & Accessories Catalog

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.
1994Service
Spectrum Information Technologies Names New Board Members: Peter Caserta to Leave Company
Spectrum Information Technologies, Inc., a pioneer in cellular data communications, developed the first commercially successful cellular modem, and has a portfolio of…
1995Organization
General Magic Inc. Announces Initial Public Offering of Common Stock
General Magic Inc. Thursday announces the initial public offering of 5,500,000 shares of its common stock.
1997Software
JetForm Upgrades Market-Leading Electronic Forms Suite
JetForm Design 5.1, JetForm Filler/JetForm Filler Pro 5.1 brings new tools, features, and functionality for intelligent electronic forms.
2003Organization
Handspring Founder Jeff Hawkins Elected to National Academy of Engineering
Election to the National Academy of Engineering is among the highest professional distinctions accorded an engineer.
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.

The collection.

Browse 249 artifacts Indexed by category from the collection.
    FR

    Franklin

    2 items →
    WA

    WATCOM

    4 items →
    TA

    Tablet

    2 items →
    RO

    Royal

    1 item →
    DI

    Disk

    4 items →
    IN

    Intel 80486

    2 items →
    NE

    Newsletter

    11 items →
    HO

    Hobbit

    2 items →
    OR

    Oracle

    2 items →
    UN

    University

    1 item →
    CI

    Communication Intelligence

    3 items →
    SO

    Sony

    2 items →
    BR

    Brochure

    12 items →
    GS

    GRiD Systems

    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 – February, 1996 – Volume 6, Number 2

    Volume 6 · Issue 02 Pen-Based Computing – February, 1996 – Volume 6, Number 2

    16 pp
    Pen-Based Computing – December, 1992 – Volume 2, Number 5

    Volume 2 · Issue 05 Pen-Based Computing – December, 1992 – Volume 2, Number 5

    16 pp
    Pen-Based Computing – November, 1997 – Volume 7, Number 8

    Volume 7 · Issue 08 Pen-Based Computing – November, 1997 – Volume 7, Number 8

    16 pp
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