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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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aha! software corporation 1994
aha! software corp. - InkWriter 2.0 for Windows Brochure (Front)

aha! software corporation – InkWriter 2.0 for Windows (Brochure)
Volksware, Inc. 1997
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 7 Number 7 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – September/October, 1997 – Volume 7, Number 7
Casio, Inc. 1998

Casio Cassiopeia A-20 8MB (Brochure)
EO, Incorporated 1993
EO, Inc. - Introducing the EO Personal Communicator Brochure (Front)

EO, Inc. – Introducing the EO Personal Communicator (Brochure)
Macmillan Digital Publishing USA 1997
MacMillan Plus Pack for PalmPilot Package (Front)

MacMillan Plus Pack for PalmPilot
Metrowerks, Inc. 1997
Metrowerks, Inc. - CodeWarrior for PalmPilot Brochure

Metrowerks, Inc. – Metrowerks CodeWarrior for PalmPilot (Brochure)
GO Corporation 1991

GO Corporation – PenPoint Introduction Program of Events (Handout)
Young Ideas Software Design Services 1993

Young Ideas The Rogue PenApps Workbook (Document)
Communication Intelligence Corp. 1997
Communication Intelligence Corp. - QuickNotes 2.0 Windows CE User's Guide (Cover)

Communication Intelligence Corp. – QuickNotes 2.0 Package Windows CE (Shrinkwrapped)
Addison-Wesley Publishing Company 1991
The Power of PenPoint (Cover)

The Power of PenPoint (Book)
Pen Computing Magazine 1997
Pen Computing Magazine – December 1997 (Cover)

Pen Computing Magazine – December 1997
aha! software corporation 1995

aha! InkWriter for Tablets (Promotional Card)
Volksware, Inc. 1996
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 6, Number 7 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – July, 1996 – Volume 6, Number 7
Volksware, Inc. 1996
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 6, Number 12 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – December, 1996 – Volume 6, Number 12
PenMagic Software Inc. 1993
PenMagic Numero 2.0 Product Fact Sheet (Front)

PenMagic Numero 2.0 (Product Fact Sheet)
Palmtop Publications 1999
Palmtop Journal – Issue 25 (Cover)

Palmtop – Issue 25
IDG Books Worldwide, Inc. 1999

Palm Computing for Dummies (Book)
Pen Computing Magazine 1999

Pen Computing Magazine – October 1999

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…
1989Hardware
Software Companies Writing Programs for GRiDPad
GRiD Systems Corp. announces that numerous software vendors are building applications for the handwriting and electronic pen interface capabilities of GRiDPad, its…
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…
1993Event
Pen-Notebook Computing Mobilizes PC Forum Conference; Attendees Test Drive GRiD Convertibles
The 500-plus attendees at Monday's opening of the 1993 PC Forum will go "mobile" with a highly acclaimed pen-enabled notebook computer --…
1998Software
Silicon Valley Networks Ships PalmPilot Computing-Based Test Automation Solution
TestPilot enables telecom labs, manufacturers, quality assurance professionals and other mobile or remote testers to automate and manage manual testing.
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.
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 249 artifacts Indexed by category from the collection.
    ZO

    Zoomer

    2 items →
    JS

    John Wiley & Sons

    3 items →
    LE

    Lexicus

    4 items →
    CO

    Compiler

    1 item →
    YI

    Young Ideas

    3 items →
    GE

    GEOS

    7 items →
    SO

    Sony

    2 items →
    IN

    InkWriter

    5 items →
    TC

    Thaddeus Computing

    2 items →
    AC

    aha! software corporation

    32 items →
    PA

    PalmPilot

    5 items →
    BC

    Business Card

    2 items →
    EM

    Ex Machina

    2 items →
    NB

    Nicholas Baran

    52 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 – December, 1994 – Volume 4, Number 10

    Volume 4 · Issue 10 Pen-Based Computing – December, 1994 – Volume 4, Number 10

    16 pp
    Pen-Based Computing – May-June, 1997 – Volume 7, Number 5

    Volume 7 · Issue 05 Pen-Based Computing – May-June, 1997 – Volume 7, Number 5

    16 pp
    Pen-Based Computing – October/November, 1993 – Volume 3, Number 5

    Volume 3 · Issue 05 Pen-Based Computing – October/November, 1993 – Volume 3, Number 5

    16 pp
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