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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
244
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 244 in the permanent collection.
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EO, Incorporated 1993
EO, Inc. - Pen Expo Attendee Letter (August 26, 1993)

EO, Inc. – Pen Expo Attendee Letter (August 26, 1993)
aha! software corporation 1994
aha! InkWriter 2.0 for Windows (Maquette with Pasted Image)

aha! InkWriter 2.0 for Windows (Pasted Maquette)
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. 1994
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 4, Number 3 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – April, 1994 – Volume 4, Number 3
Creative Digital, Inc. 1995

PDA Developers East ’95 Conference Details (Pamphlet)
GO Corporation 1992

GO Corporation PenPointers October 1992 (Newsletter)
WPDO 1993

WPDO News – Volume 2, Number 3, May 1993
Addison-Wesley Publishing Company 1992
GO Corporation - PenPoint Architectural Reference - Volume I (Cover)

GO Corporation – PenPoint Architectural Reference – Volume I
Volksware, Inc. 1995
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 5, Number 11 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – November, 1995 – Volume 5, Number 11
Pen Computing Magazine 1999

Pen Computing Magazine – September 1999
Volksware, Inc. 1996
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 6, Number 12 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – December, 1996 – Volume 6, Number 12
Volksware, Inc. 1995
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 5, Number 2 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – February, 1995 – Volume 5, Number 2
aha! software corporation 1994
aha! InkWriter 2.0 Windows Yellow Maquette (Front)

aha! InkWriter 2.0 for Windows (Yellow Maquette)
Volksware, Inc. 1996
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 6, Number 5 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – May, 1996 – Volume 6, Number 5
Apple Computer, Inc. 1994
Apple Newton MessagePad – Getting Through the Day … (Brochure) – 1

Apple Newton MessagePad Getting Through the Day … (Brochure)
Thaddeus Computing, Inc. 2000

Pocket PC – November 00 Vol. 3 No. 5
Addison-Wesley Publishing Company 1992
GO Corporation - PenPoint Application Writing Guide (Cover)

GO Corporation – PenPoint Application Writing Guide

A chronology.

1987 — 2007 Selected from the museum's 2001 catalogued timeline events.
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1992Hardware
GRiD Systems and Trimble Navigation Demonstrate First Pen Computer with Global Positioning System Technology
The GPS unit, manufactured by industry leader Trimble, is integrated with a GRiD PalmPAD RF pen computer.
1993Organization
GRiD Launches Customer-Direct Sales; New GRiD Direct Business Unit Expands Distribution Channel
The new GRiD Direct business will offer a selection of GRiD notebook, laptop and desktop personal computers, optional peripherals, software and accessories…
1995Software
Metrowerks Launches New CodeWarrior 7 at Apple Expo Paris
Metrowerks, Inc. launches the latest release of its flagship Mac-hosted CodeWarrior programming tools.
1996Organization
General Magic Announces Zimmerman Departure; Cerutti Appointed Controller
General Magic announces that senior vice president of finance and administration and chief financial officer, John Zimmerman, has resigned to pursue other…
2002Software
Metrowerks Makes Transition to Palm OS 5 Platform Easy for Developers
New CodeWarrior toolset for Palm OS platform with ARM Core Compiler enables faster creation of Palm OS 5 ARMlet application.
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.
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.

The collection.

Browse 244 artifacts Indexed by category from the collection.
    GS

    Gaia Software

    2 items →
    HM

    Handheld Systems Magazine

    2 items →
    DA

    Dauphin

    2 items →
    IN

    InkWriter

    5 items →
    FU

    Fujtisu

    5 items →
    OL

    Olivetti

    2 items →
    CI

    Communication Intelligence

    3 items →
    MM

    Mobile Computing Magazine

    1 item →
    AT

    AT&T

    4 items →
    YI

    Young Ideas

    3 items →
    CO

    3Com

    4 items →
    RE

    Rolodex Electronics

    1 item →
    UN

    University

    1 item →
    JJ

    John Jerney

    59 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 – March, 1997 – Volume 7, Number 3

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

    16 pp
    Pen-Based Computing – April, 1994 – Volume 4, Number 3

    Volume 4 · Issue 03 Pen-Based Computing – April, 1994 – Volume 4, Number 3

    16 pp
    Pen-Based Computing – August, 1994 – Volume 4, Number 7

    Volume 4 · Issue 07 Pen-Based Computing – August, 1994 – Volume 4, Number 7

    16 pp
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