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Pen-Based Computing
History Museum
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GO Corporation – Regis McKenna Clipping Alert (March 22, 1993)
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GO Corporation PenPoint Developer Programs – SDK 1.0 Beta Phase 2 (Open Me First) Package
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GO Corporation – PenPoint Introduction Program of Events (Handout)
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GO Corporation – The PenPoint Technical Papers
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GO Corporation Correspondence – PenPoint SDK 1.0a (May 29, 1992)
GO Corporation
GO Corp. was famous not only for its pioneering work in pen-based computing, but also for being one of the most well-funded start-up companies of its time.
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Hardware
Early stylus-based systems came in several shapes and sizes.
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SOFTWARE
Third-party software developers enthusiastically embraced the pen-based paradigm.
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MAGAZINES
Several magazines were dedicated to pen-based computing systems and the emerging mobile revolution.
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NEWSLETTERS AND JOURNALS
Leading industry analysts published newsletters and journals chronicling the emerging pen-based market.
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Pen-Based Computing – January 22, 1991 – Volume 1, Number 1
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Pen-Based Computing – May, 1991 – Volume 1, Number 2
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Pen-Based Computing – June 20, 1991 – Volume 1, Number 3
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Pen-Based Computing – August, 1991 – Volume 1, Number 4
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Pen-Based Computing – November, 1991 – Volume 1, Number 5
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Pen-Based Computing – November 11, 1991 – Volume 1, Number 6
CONFERENCES
Conferences dedicated to mobile and pen-based computing were popular in the mid-1990s.
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BOOKS
Numerous books appeared documenting every aspect of mobile, wireless systems.
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