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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
239
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 239 in the permanent collection.
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Addison-Wesley Publishing Company 1992
GO Corporation - PenPoint User Interface Design Reference (Cover)

GO Corporation – PenPoint User Interface Design Reference
Stylus Publishing 1992
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 2, Number 1 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – February, 1992 – Volume 2, Number 1
aha! software corporation 1993
aha! InkWriter Version 1.01 - PenPoint Package (Front)

aha! InkWriter Version 1.01 for PenPoint (Package)
Volksware, Inc. 1995
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 5, Number 6 (Cover)

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

Pen-Based Computing – May, 1996 – Volume 6, Number 5
Addison-Wesley Publishing Company 1992
GO Corporation - PenPoint Architectural Reference - Volume I (Cover)

GO Corporation – PenPoint Architectural Reference – Volume I
Pen Computing Magazine 1997
Pen Computing Magazine – December 1997 (Cover)

Pen Computing Magazine – December 1997
Avail Technology, Inc. 1994
Avail Technology – Free TapWorks Software Coupon (Front)

Avail Technology Free TapWorks Software (Coupon)
GO Corporation 1992

GO Corporation PenPoint Quick Reference
aha! software corporation 1994
aha! software corp. – InkWriter 2.0 for Windows Press Release

aha! software corp. – InkWriter 2.0 for Windows Press Release
Olivetti Office USA, Inc. 1998

Royal daVinci Palm-Size PDA DV1
Creative Digital, Inc. 1994

PDA Developers – Volume 2.6 – Nov/Dec 1994
aha! software corporation 1994
aha! InkWriter 2.0 Windows Maquette (Front)

aha! InkWriter 2.0 for Windows (Maquette)
Palmtop Publications 2001
Palmtop Journal – Issue 34 (Cover)

Palmtop – Issue 34
PenMagic Software Inc. 1993
PenMagic LetterExpress 1.1 Upgrade Letter (Front)

PenMagic Ships Upgrade to LetterExpress (Press Release)
GO Corporation 1992

GO Corporation Certified Developer Letter
Volksware, Inc. 1995
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 5, Number 7 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – July, 1995 – Volume 5, Number 7
GO Corporation 1992

GO Corporation PenPointers December 1992 (Newsletter)

A chronology.

1987 — 2007 Selected from the museum's 2001 catalogued timeline events.
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1990Organization
GRiD Systems Announces Major Expansion in Europe
GRiD Systems Corp. announces a major expansion of its European sales and support organization, increasing its number of offices from two to…
1996Service
WyndMail Provides Wireless E-mail for Windows CE Allowing Mobile Users to Stay Connected
WyndMail provides an all-inclusive wireless mobile communications solution, with the required software, service and mobile network, for just $29.95 per month.
1997Software
Mercedes Tests Mobile EmbeddedWeb Server Technology From AllPen to Spot Service Problems Remotely
AllPen Software announces the introduction of its EmbeddedWeb Server technology ported to Windows CE.
1999Software
Fujitsu Personal Systems Licenses CIC Software for New CE-Based Pen Tablet
Full suite of software to enhance Fujitsu's durable PenCentra 130.
2001Hardware
OpenGrid Introduces Fastbook, Providing Mobile Commerce Solutions for the Hotel Industry
Offers wireless device rendering, with content that can be viewed on WAP-enabled wireless phones and on any Palm OS-version PDA.
2003Hardware
Motion Computing Ships Tablet PCs With Biometric Security; CIC’s Sign-on Delivers Biometric Signature Verification for User Authentication
Sign-On is the first Tablet PC security feature using biometric signature verification to help protect and secure user data from tampering or…
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 239 artifacts Indexed by category from the collection.
    GE

    GeoWorks

    9 items →
    JE

    Jonathan Erickson

    17 items →
    PA

    Palm

    10 items →
    NB

    Nicholas Baran

    52 items →
    ZO

    Zoomer

    2 items →
    HW

    Hardware

    7 items →
    BO

    Book

    13 items →
    WM

    Wireless for the Corporate User Magazine

    2 items →
    LE

    Letter

    5 items →
    RM

    Regis McKenna

    2 items →
    TA

    Tablet

    2 items →
    MI

    Mobile Insights

    3 items →
    SS

    Sony Software

    2 items →
    YI

    Young Ideas

    3 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 – November 11, 1991 – Volume 1, Number 6

    Volume 1 · Issue 06 Pen-Based Computing – November 11, 1991 – Volume 1, Number 6

    16 pp
    Pen-Based Computing – April, 1993 – Volume 3, Number 2

    Volume 3 · Issue 02 Pen-Based Computing – April, 1993 – Volume 3, Number 2

    16 pp
    Pen-Based Computing – February, 1995 – Volume 5, Number 2

    Volume 5 · Issue 02 Pen-Based Computing – February, 1995 – Volume 5, Number 2

    16 pp
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