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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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Mobile Insights, Inc. 1995
Mobile Insights ’95 Conference (Side 1)

Mobile Insights ’95 Conference (Brochure)
Volksware, Inc. 1997
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 7 Number 5 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – May-June, 1997 – Volume 7, Number 5
Addison-Wesley Publishing Company 1992
GO Corporation - PenPoint Application Writing Guide (Cover)

GO Corporation – PenPoint Application Writing Guide
Volksware, Inc. 1996
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 6, Number 4 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – April, 1996 – Volume 6, Number 4
Pilot Island Publishing, Inc. 1997

Palm Goodies Vol. 1
Creative Digital, Inc. 1995

Pen Computing Magazine – June/July 1995
Eidetic, Inc. 1994
Eidetic, Inc. Notion: The Newton List Manager User Manual

Notion: The Newton List Manager User Manual
Metrowerks, Inc. 1997
Metrowerks, Inc. - Metrowerks Ships CodeWarrior for PalmPilot Release 3 Press Release (Side 1)

Metrowerks, Inc. – Metrowerks Ships CodeWarrior for PalmPilot Release 3 Press Release
PennWell Corporation 1999
Portable Design Magazine – November 1999 (Cover)

Portable Design – November 1999
Young Ideas Software Design Services 1993

Young Ideas The Rogue PenApps Workbook (Document)
Stylus Publishing 1991
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 1, Number 4 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – August, 1991 – Volume 1, Number 4
aha! software corporation 1994
aha! software corp - InkWriter 2.0 Windows Screen Shots and Captions (Document)

aha! software corp. – InkWriter 2.0 for Windows Screen Shots and Captions (Document)
EO, Incorporated 1993
EO, Inc. - Pen Expo Attendee Letter (August 26, 1993)

EO, Inc. – Pen Expo Attendee Letter (August 26, 1993)
EO, Incorporated 1993
EO, Inc. - Personal Communicator 440/880 Brochure - Photocopy (Front)

EO, Inc. – Personal Communicator 440/880 Brochure (Photocopy)
aha! software corporation 1994
aha! software corp. - InkWriter 2.0 Windows Fact Sheet

aha! software corp. – InkWriter 2.0 for Windows Fact Sheet
Volksware, Inc. 1996
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 6, Number 7 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – July, 1996 – Volume 6, Number 7
Stylus Publishing 1992
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 2, Number 5 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – December, 1992 – Volume 2, Number 5
Stylus Publishing 1993
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 3, Number 5 (Cover)

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

A chronology.

1987 — 2007 Selected from the museum's 2001 catalogued timeline events.
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1993Software
Microsoft Windows for Pen Computing Wins Pen Expo’s “Best of Show for Pen Operating Systems”
Microsoft Windows for Pen Computing garners national praise last month when it won Pen Expo’s “Best of Show for Pen Operating Systems”…
1998Hardware
3Com Delivers the Palm III Connected Organizer, the Third Generation of the Industry-Leading PalmPilot Handheld Computer
The Palm III organizer offers infrared (IR) beaming capabilities, increased memory, an optimized user interface and a sleek new industrial design.
1999Software
Riverbed ScoutSync Selected by Palm Computing as Mobile Enterprise Synchronization and Management Solution
Riverbed's ScoutSync Server to be the enabling technology behind the new Palm HotSync Server.
2000Software
Cutting Edge Software, Inc. Now Includes Quickchart as Permanent Feature of Award-Winning Quicksheet
Top-selling spreadsheet for Palm OS devices first to include charting software.
2002Software
Handmark and SplashData Announce Relationship to Market Software for Palm OS Handhelds
Handmark and SplashData, the leading developer of virtual wallet applications for Palm OS handhelds, today announce their relationship to bring SplashData's popular…
2003Organization
AMD and Metrowerks Announce First Demonstration of OpenPDA Platform at LinuxWorld New York 2003
Software platform for developing PDAs and smart phones will enable feature-rich handheld computing products based on AMD Alchemy Solutions Au1100 processor.
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 249 artifacts Indexed by category from the collection.
    ST

    Sticker

    1 item →
    JS

    John Wiley & Sons

    3 items →
    HW

    Hardware

    7 items →
    AR

    ARDIS

    1 item →
    MI

    Mobile Insights

    3 items →
    CO

    Coupon

    1 item →
    OF

    Order Form

    2 items →
    WI

    Windows

    3 items →
    ZO

    Zoomer

    2 items →
    KE

    Keyboard

    1 item →
    YI

    Young Ideas

    3 items →
    LE

    Lexicus

    4 items →
    ID

    Internal Document

    1 item →
    NE

    Newton

    14 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 – August, 1994 – Volume 4, Number 7

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

    16 pp
    Pen-Based Computing – January, 1997 – Volume 7, Number 1

    Volume 7 · Issue 01 Pen-Based Computing – January, 1997 – Volume 7, Number 1

    16 pp
    Pen-Based Computing – March, 1995 – Volume 5, Number 3

    Volume 5 · Issue 03 Pen-Based Computing – March, 1995 – Volume 5, Number 3

    16 pp
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