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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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Volksware, Inc. 1996
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 6, Number 8 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – August, 1996 – Volume 6, Number 8
Apple Computer, Inc. 1994
Apple eWorld (Stickers)

Apple eWorld (Stickers)
GO Corporation 1992

GO Corporation PenPointers October 1992 (Newsletter)
Addison-Wesley Publishing Company 1992
GO Corporation - PenPoint Architectural Reference Volume II (Cover)

GO Corporation – PenPoint Architectural Reference – Volume II
Apple Computer, Inc. 1997

Apple Newton Connection Utilities User’s Manual (for the Macintosh Operating System)
GO Corporation 1992

GO Corporation Certified Developer Letter
Peterborough, Inc. 1987
Portable 100 Magazine – September 1987 (Cover)

Portable 100 – September 1987
Palm Computing, Inc. 1994

Palm Graffiti (for Zoomer) Package
ParaGraph International, Inc. 1997
ParaGraph International, Inc. CalliGrapher 5.0 for Windows CE Disk (Front)

ParaGraph International, Inc. – CalliGrapher 5.0 for Windows CE (Disk)
Casio, Inc. 1998

Casio Cassiopeia A-20 8MB (Brochure)
Creative Digital, Inc. 1997
Creative Digital - The Handheld Computer Almanac (Cover)

The Handheld Computer Almanac
EO, Incorporated 1992

EO Incorporated – The World of Messaging: An Introduction to Personal Communication
Palm Computing, Inc. 1997
PalmPilot Professional Edition Pre-Release B37 Confidential CD (with case)

PalmPilot Professional Edition Pre-Release B37 Confidential CD
GO Corporation 1993

GO Corporation – Regis McKenna Clipping Alert (March 22, 1993)
Stylus Publishing 1991
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 1, Number 4 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – August, 1991 – Volume 1, Number 4
Addison-Wesley Publishing Company 1992
PenPoint Programming (Cover)

PenPoint Programming (Book)
Pen Computing Magazine 1999

Pen Computing Magazine – September 1999
Apple Computer, Inc. 1994
Apple Newton MessagePad 120 (Package) Temporary Image

Apple Newton MessagePad 120 Package

A chronology.

1987 — 2007 Selected from the museum's 2001 catalogued timeline events.
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1987Software
Communication Intelligence Corp. Lists on the Vancouver Stock Exchange
Communication Intelligence Corp. were posted and called for trading on the Vancouver Stock Exchange this morning, at the opening.
1990Organization
NeXT and GRiD Executives Join GO Corp (VP of Marketing and Sales and VP of Operations Appointed)
GO Corp. announces the appointments of Dan’l Lewin, formerly of NeXT Corp., to the new position of vice president of sales and…
1997Software
Communication Intelligence Corp. and Philips Semiconductors Join Forces to Provide Pen Computing Solutions for Consumer Electronics Manufacturers
As a result of this collaboration between the two companies, it is expected that CIC's products, Jot(TM) and QuickNotes(TM), will become part…
1999Service
Palm Computing Selects Global Sight for Web Site Globalization Solution
Global Sight Ambassador 1.8 to be implemented into Palm Computing's worldwide online customer service.
2001Event
Display Industry Descends Upon Austin, Texas for 4 Days of Seminars, Conferences, Forecasts, Exhibits and Awards
DisplaySearch's 3rd annual US FPD Conference 2001 includes suppliers presenting microdisplays, OLEDs, electronic ink and MEMS displays.
2002Hardware
Amazon.com Tech Trends; High-Tech Factoids From Leading Online Electronics Retailer Amazon.com
Amazon.com sales reflect Sony's aggressive marketing and growing presence in the handheld/PDA marketplace. Sony had four of the top 10 bestselling handhelds…
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.

The collection.

Browse 249 artifacts Indexed by category from the collection.
    VO

    Volksware

    63 items →
    ZO

    Zoomer

    2 items →
    LE

    Lexicus

    4 items →
    KE

    Keyboard

    1 item →
    BO

    Book

    13 items →
    DO

    Document

    39 items →
    FT

    France Telecom

    3 items →
    SP

    Stylus Publishing

    19 items →
    OL

    Olivetti

    2 items →
    GM

    General Magic

    18 items →
    AR

    ARDIS

    1 item →
    CO

    3Com

    4 items →
    EI

    EO Incorporated

    21 items →
    IW

    IDG Books Worldwide

    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 – January 22, 1991 – Volume 1, Number 1

    Volume 1 · Issue 01 Pen-Based Computing – January 22, 1991 – Volume 1, Number 1

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

    Volume 5 · Issue 11 Pen-Based Computing – November, 1995 – Volume 5, Number 11

    16 pp
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