Under Construction
2026 / SUMMER EXHIBITION
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
245
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 245 in the permanent collection.
View all artifacts
Young Ideas Software Design Services 1993

Young Ideas Software Design Services (Pamphlet)
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 12 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – December, 1995 – Volume 5, Number 12
Palmtop Publications 2001
Palmtop Journal – Issue 37 (Cover)

Palmtop – Issue 37
PenWorld, Incorporated 1994
Personal Electronics News - Issue 16 - March/April 1994 (Cover)

Personal Electronics News, Issue 16, March/April 1994
Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc. 2001

Rolodex Electronics Personal Digital Assistant RF-8110
GO Corporation 1993

GO Corporation PenPointers May 1993 (Newsletter)
Palmtop Publications 2000
Palmtop Journal – Issue 27 (Cover)

Palmtop – Issue 27
GO Corporation 1991

GO Corporation – Installing PenPoint Demo Release, Beta Phase 2
Creative Digital, Inc. 1994

PIE Developers – Volume 2.2 – March, 1994
Addison-Wesley Publishing Company 1992
GO Corporation - PenPoint User Interface Design Reference (Cover)

GO Corporation – PenPoint User Interface Design Reference
Volksware, Inc. 1995
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 5, Number 10 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – October, 1995 – Volume 5, Number 10
Watcom International Corporation 1991

WATCOM C Library Reference for PenPoint
Stylus Publishing 1993
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 3, Number 4 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – August/September, 1993 – Volume 3, Number 4
Palm Computing, Inc. 1994

Palm Graffiti (for Newton) Package
aha! software corporation 1993
aha! InkWriter Version 1.01 - PenPoint Package (Front)

aha! InkWriter Version 1.01 for PenPoint (Package)
Creative Digital, Inc. 1997
Creative Digital - The Handheld Computer Almanac (Cover)

The Handheld Computer Almanac
Volksware, Inc. 1996
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 6, Number 6 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – June, 1996 – Volume 6, Number 6

A chronology.

1987 — 2007 Selected from the museum's 2001 catalogued timeline events.
View full timeline
1987Software
New Handwriter by Communication Intelligence Allows Computer Input Without Typing
Called the Handwriter, the new system opens the world of computing to persons who can't or won't type. Users need not to…
1993Hardware
GRiD Announces Convertible 486 Notebook; The Ultimate Notebook Computer for the Highly Mobile Professional
The Convertible 486 comes standard with MS-DOS 6.0, Microsoft Windows for Pens 3.1, and a version of the PenCell spreadsheet from PenWare…
1997Software
Modern Age Books Announces Availability of Toolkit for Creation of Electronic Books
The Toolkit will include Windows CE export filters for customers who want to ship electronic documentation on CE devices.
2001Hardware
3Com’s Wireless Bluetooth USB Adapter Enables Simple Connectivity for Personal Computing Devices
Bluetooth solutions interoperate with HP's Bluetooth printer.
2003Organization
J.D. Edwards Information Technology Leadership Award for Collaborative Innovation Given to Jeff Hawkins, Founder of Palm Computing
Industry veteran recognized for leading role in facilitating the sharing of ideas, information, goods and services through technology.
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.
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 245 artifacts Indexed by category from the collection.
    WP

    Word Processor

    11 items →
    LE

    Letter

    5 items →
    RM

    Regis McKenna

    2 items →
    ZO

    Zoomer

    2 items →
    ME

    MessagePad

    3 items →
    IN

    Intel 80486

    2 items →
    PM

    PIE Developers Magazine

    6 items →
    KE

    Keyboard

    1 item →
    UN

    University

    1 item →
    FT

    France Telecom

    3 items →
    DO

    Document

    39 items →
    CD

    CD

    2 items →
    AL

    AllPen

    3 items →
    SW

    Software

    18 items →

    Pen-Based Computing,
    the newsletter.

    Eight volumes · Sixty five issues The original newsletter — every issue digitized in full (soon).
    View all issues
    Pen-Based Computing – July, 1996 – Volume 6, Number 7

    Volume 6 · Issue 07 Pen-Based Computing – July, 1996 – Volume 6, Number 7

    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 – December, 1996 – Volume 6, Number 12

    Volume 6 · Issue 12 Pen-Based Computing – December, 1996 – Volume 6, Number 12

    16 pp
    04 · Donate

    Donate an
    artifact.

    The museum collects hardware, software, manuals, photographs, marketing collateral, oral histories, and ephemera related to the early history of stylus-based computing.

    Learn how to donate →
    05 · Subscribe Coming Soon

    PBCHM
    Monthly.

    Learn about new acquisitions, recovered manuals, oral histories, and unearthed discoveries.

    Powered by
    ►
    Necessary cookies enable essential site features like secure log-ins and consent preference adjustments. They do not store personal data.
    None
    ►
    Functional cookies support features like content sharing on social media, collecting feedback, and enabling third-party tools.
    None
    ►
    Analytical cookies track visitor interactions, providing insights on metrics like visitor count, bounce rate, and traffic sources.
    None
    ►
    Advertisement cookies deliver personalized ads based on your previous visits and analyze the effectiveness of ad campaigns.
    None
    Powered by