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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
198
Timeline span
1987 — 2007
Recorded events
1962 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 recently catalogued objects, drawn from 198 in the permanent collection.
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Stylus Publishing 1993
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 3, Number 4 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – August/September, 1993 – Volume 3, Number 4
Stylus Publishing 1993
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 3, Number 3 (Cover)

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

Pen-Based Computing – April, 1993 – Volume 3, Number 2
Stylus Publishing 1993
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 3, Number 1 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – February, 1993 – Volume 3, Number 1
Metrowerks, Inc. 1997
Metrowerks, Inc. - CodeWarrior for PalmPilot Brochure

Metrowerks, Inc. – Metrowerks CodeWarrior for PalmPilot (Brochure)
Metrowerks, Inc. 1997
Metrowerks, Inc. - CodeWarrior for Windows CE Brochure (Front)

Metrowerks, Inc. – Metrowerks CodeWarrior for Windows CE (Brochure)
Addison-Wesley Publishing Company 1991
The Power of PenPoint (Cover)

The Power of PenPoint (Book)
Addison-Wesley Publishing Company 1992
PenPoint Programming (Cover)

PenPoint Programming (Book)
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
Metrowerks, Inc. 1997
Metrowerks, Inc. - Jim Welch Business Card (Front)

Metrowerks, Inc. – Jim Welch Business Card
Metrowerks, Inc. 1997
Metrowerks, Inc. - Metrowerks Fall 1997 Press Kit (Cover)

Metrowerks, Inc. – Metrowerks Fall 1997 Press Kit
aha! software corporation 1994
aha! software corp. - InkWriter 2.0 for Windows Application Example (Page 1)

aha! software corp. – InkWriter 2.0 for Windows Application Examples
Stylus Publishing 1992
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 2, Number 5 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – December, 1992 – Volume 2, Number 5
aha! software corporation 1994
aha! software corp. – InkWriter 2.0 for Windows Press Release

aha! software corp. – InkWriter 2.0 for Windows Press Release
Stylus Publishing 1992
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 2, Number 4 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – October, 1992 – Volume 2, 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)
aha! software corporation 1994
aha! software corporation - Corporate Fact Sheet

aha! software corp. – Corporate Fact Sheet
aha! software corporation 1994
aha! software corporation - InkWriter 2.0 for Windows References

aha! software corporation – aha! InkWriter 2.0 for Windows References

A chronology.

1987 — 2007 Selected from the museum's 1962 catalogued timeline events.
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1987Hardware
GO Corporation Founded by Jerry Kaplan, Robert Carr, and Kevin Doren
August 14, 1987 — No press release was issued.
1993Software
GEOS Selected by Canon for New Personal Publishing System; Canon Fourth Large OEM to Announce it has Adopted Geoworks’ OS
According to Canon, GEOS was chosen because it provides the increased graphical functionality Canon was seeking for its new models, while requiring…
1995Software
Motorola Lexicus Enhances Cursive Handwriting Recognition Improving Input to Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
Motorola, Lexicus Division announces Lexicus Longhand Professional, a new software package that enhances pen computing users’ ability to take notes in cursive…
1998Hardware
Franklin Covey Announces Customized Version of Palm III, The Next Generation of Industry-Leading Handheld Computer
Franklin Covey announces plans to release a Franklin Covey version of Palm III, the third generation of the Palm Computing hand held…
2002Software
Metrowerks Provides Advanced Java Tools for PDAs; CodeWarrior Wireless Studio, PDA Edition, Includes on-Device Debugging Support
Mobile Java application developers are empowered to create professional applications for PDAs with Metrowerks' CodeWarrior Wireless Studio 7, PDA Edition.
2005Hardware
Palm Names Michael R. Farese and Rena Lane as Senior Vice Presidents
Palm, Inc. announces the appointments of Michael R. "Mike" Farese, senior vice president, engineering, and Rena Lane, senior vice president, human resources.
2007Hardware
Apple Reinvents the Phone With iPhone
Apple introduces iPhone, combining three products-a revolutionary mobile phone, a widescreen iPod with touch controls, and a breakthrough Internet communications device with…

The collection.

Browse 198 artifacts Indexed by category from the collection.
    PE

    Periodical

    39 items →
    UN

    University

    1 item →
    RD

    Royal daVinci

    1 item →
    LE

    Letter

    5 items →
    GS

    Gaia Software

    2 items →
    JA

    Japan

    1 item →
    FS

    First Pen Systems

    1 item →
    VB

    Visitor's Badge

    1 item →
    IN

    InkWriter

    5 items →
    ZO

    Zoomer

    2 items →
    MA

    Maquette

    4 items →
    AR

    ARDIS

    1 item →
    CO

    3Com

    4 items →
    EC

    Event Collateral

    2 items →

    Pen-Based Computing,
    the newsletter.

    Eight volumes · Sixty five issues The original newsletter — every issue digitized in full (soon).
    Pen-Based Computing – December, 1992 – Volume 2, Number 5

    Volume 2 · Issue 05 Pen-Based Computing – December, 1992 – Volume 2, Number 5

    16 pp
    Pen-Based Computing – August, 1991 – Volume 1, Number 4

    Volume 1 · Issue 04 Pen-Based Computing – August, 1991 – Volume 1, Number 4

    16 pp
    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
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