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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
248
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 248 in the permanent collection.
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Philips Electronics 1997

Philips Velo Pocket Guide (Brochure)
GO Corporation 1992

GO Corporation – Getting Started with PenPoint (Version 1.0)
Young Ideas Software Design Services 1993

Young Ideas Software Design Services (Pamphlet)
Communication Intelligence Corp. 1997
Communication Intelligence Corp. - QuickNotes 2.0 Windows CE User's Guide (Cover)

Communication Intelligence Corp. – QuickNotes 2.0 Package Windows CE (Shrinkwrapped)
Volksware, Inc. 1994
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 4, Number 2 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – February/March, 1994 – Volume 4, Number 2
Volksware, Inc. 1996
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 6, Number 7 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – July, 1996 – Volume 6, Number 7
GO Corporation 1993

GO Corporation PenPointers August 1993 (Newsletter)
GO Corporation 1991

GO Corporation – The PenPoint Technical Papers
GO Corporation 1992
GO Corporation - GO Fax Brochure (Front Cover)

GO Corporation – GO Fax Brochure
Volksware, Inc. 1994
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 4, Number 5 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – June, 1994 – Volume 4, Number 5
GO Corporation 1993

GO Corporation – Regis McKenna Clipping Alert (March 22, 1993)
Volksware, Inc. 1996
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 6, Number 1 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – January, 1996 – Volume 6, Number 1
Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc. 2001

Rolodex Electronics Personal Digital Assistant RF-8110
Volksware, Inc. 1997
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 7 Number 7 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – September/October, 1997 – Volume 7, Number 7
Volksware, Inc. 1994
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 4, Number 3 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – April, 1994 – Volume 4, Number 3
Stylus Publishing 1993
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 3, Number 3 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – June, 1993 – Volume 3, Number 3
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)
Palm Computing, Inc. 1993

Palm Connect for Zoomer (PC Version)

A chronology.

1987 — 2007 Selected from the museum's 2001 catalogued timeline events.
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1989Hardware
Software Companies Writing Programs for GRiDPad
GRiD Systems Corp. announces that numerous software vendors are building applications for the handwriting and electronic pen interface capabilities of GRiDPad, its…
1995Hardware
Motorola Announces Commercial Availability of Envoy Wireless Communicator
The Envoy Wireless Communicator, which is based on General Magic's Magic Cap platform and Telescript communications language, is a portable communications tool…
1996Software
Chase Manhattan Corp. Selects CIC’s Signature Verification and Pen Input Peripheral Products as Standards for Electronic Commerce Applications
CIC's products will enable Chase Manhattan's customers to embed computer-verified signatures in encrypted documents, adding an extra measure of security for electronic…
1998Software
Palm Computing Adopts Portal’s Infranet
Real-time customer management and billing system to support Palm's new wireless internet service.
1999Software
ucook.com Delivers the World’s Best Recipes To the Palm VII Connected Organizer
ucook.com, The Ultimate Cookbook, is providing premier recipes and cooking information via the ucook.com web clipping application for the Palm VII connected…
2000Communications
3Com Delivers Truly Mobile E-networks with Airconnect 11Mbps Wireless LAN Solution
3Com Corporationbrings reliability, simplicity and manageability to wireless networking by delivering the 3Com AirConnect 11Mbps Wireless LAN.
2003Software
iPassConnect Extends Enterprise Connectivity to PDAS and MAC OS X
iPassConnect 2.0 for PocketPC 2002 simplifies the experience of connecting a personal digital assistant (PDA) to a broadband Wi-Fi network.

The collection.

Browse 248 artifacts Indexed by category from the collection.
    AP

    AP Professional

    1 item →
    ZO

    Zoomer

    2 items →
    JA

    Japan

    1 item →
    NE

    Newton

    14 items →
    WC

    Windows for Pen Computing

    5 items →
    RO

    Royal

    1 item →
    CO

    3Com

    4 items →
    CO

    Coupon

    1 item →
    GS

    GRiD Systems

    1 item →
    YI

    Young Ideas

    3 items →
    OR

    Oracle

    2 items →
    DE

    Development

    13 items →
    UN

    University

    1 item →
    LE

    Lexicus

    4 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 – May, 1992 – Volume 2, Number 2

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

    16 pp
    Pen-Based Computing – August, 1995 – Volume 5, Number 8

    Volume 5 · Issue 08 Pen-Based Computing – August, 1995 – Volume 5, Number 8

    16 pp
    Pen-Based Computing – February/March, 1994 – Volume 4, Number 2

    Volume 4 · Issue 02 Pen-Based Computing – February/March, 1994 – Volume 4, Number 2

    16 pp
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