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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
246
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 246 in the permanent collection.
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Palm Computing, Inc. 1994

Palm Graffiti (for Zoomer) Package
Volksware, Inc. 1996
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 6, Number 7 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – July, 1996 – Volume 6, Number 7
GO Corporation 1994
Startup: A Silicon Valley Adventure - Jerry Kaplan (Cover)

Startup: A Silicon Valley Adventure Story (Book)
Creative Digital, Inc. 1995

PDA Developers – Volume 3.4 – July/Aug 1995
Volksware, Inc. 1994
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 4, Number 1 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – January, 1994 – Volume 4, Number 1
Volksware, Inc. 1997
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 7 Number 7 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – September/October, 1997 – Volume 7, Number 7
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 7 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – July, 1995 – Volume 5, Number 7
Creative Digital, Inc. 1994

PIE Developers – Volume 2.2 – March, 1994
IDG Books Worldwide, Inc. 1999

Palm Computing for Dummies (Book)
Volksware, Inc. 1996
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 6, Number 1 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – January, 1996 – Volume 6, Number 1
aha! software corporation 1993

aha! InkWriter (Maquette)
Palmtop Publications 2000
Palmtop Journal – Issue 29 (Cover)

Palmtop – Issue 29
WPDO 1993

Worldwide PenPoint Developers Organization (WPDO) Flyer – 1993
GO Corporation 1993

GO Corporation PenPointers June 1993 (Newsletter)
PenWorld, Incorporated 1994
Personal Electronics News - Issue 16 - March/April 1994 (Cover)

Personal Electronics News, Issue 16, March/April 1994
GO Corporation 1993

GO Corporation PenPointers May 1993 (Newsletter)
Addison-Wesley Publishing Company 1992
GO Corporation - PenPoint Application Writing Guide (Cover)

GO Corporation – PenPoint Application Writing Guide

A chronology.

1987 — 2007 Selected from the museum's 2001 catalogued timeline events.
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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…
1990Software
GRiD Systems and R2Z Announce Pen Interface dBase Development Tool
PADBase+ enables developers to write dBase applications for use with the new generation of pen interface computers, such as the GRiDPAD.
1997Hardware
CK Announces Next Generation WriteRight Screen Enhancements
Next generation WriteRight screen enhancements now available for Newton, Pilot, Zaurus, and all Windows CE Handheld PCs.
1998Software
Puma Technology’s Intellisync Wins Award From Lotus Notes & Domino Advisor
Puma Technology, Inc. receives the prestigious Editor's Choice Silver award in the Personal Digital Assistant Tool category by the editors of Lotus…
1999Publication
Mobile Information Appliance Market to Surpass Portable PC Market by 2002
Mobile Insights expands coverage of handheld computers and wireless data communications, adds dedicated industry analyst.
2001Event
WEB2001 and Internet+Mobile Conferences & Exposition offer Educational Platform for Web and Mobile Professionals
Sessions include "PDA Survivor" with four C-level executives debating issues involved when selecting an OS platform.
2003Software
iPassConnect Extends Enterprise Connectivity to PDAS and MAC OS X
iPassConnect 2.0 for PocketPC 2002 simplifies the experience of connecting a personal digital assistant (PDA) to a broadband Wi-Fi network.

The collection.

Browse 246 artifacts Indexed by category from the collection.
    CO

    3Com

    4 items →
    RD

    Royal daVinci

    1 item →
    AT

    Avail Technologies

    3 items →
    LE

    Letter

    5 items →
    JE

    Jonathan Erickson

    17 items →
    NE

    Newton

    14 items →
    IA

    Integrated Application

    1 item →
    PP

    Press Package

    3 items →
    YI

    Young Ideas

    3 items →
    DA

    Dauphin

    2 items →
    HE

    Hewlett-Packard

    3 items →
    TD

    Technical Document

    14 items →
    EC

    Event Collateral

    2 items →
    VB

    Visitor's Badge

    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 – February, 1995 – Volume 5, Number 2

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

    16 pp
    Pen-Based Computing – April, 1997 – Volume 7, Number 4

    Volume 7 · Issue 04 Pen-Based Computing – April, 1997 – Volume 7, Number 4

    16 pp
    Pen-Based Computing – November, 1991 – Volume 1, Number 5

    Volume 1 · Issue 05 Pen-Based Computing – November, 1991 – Volume 1, Number 5

    16 pp
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