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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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Palmtop Publications 2001
Palmtop Journal – Issue 34 (Cover)

Palmtop – Issue 34
PenWorld, Incorporated 1994
Personal Electronics News - Issue 17 - May/June 1994 (Cover)

Personal Electronics News, Issue 17, May/June 1994
EO, Incorporated 1992

EO Incorporated – Lookup Guide: To the EO Personal Communicator
aha! software corporation 1994
aha! InkWriter 2.0 Windows Yellow Maquette (Front)

aha! InkWriter 2.0 for Windows (Yellow Maquette)
Creative Digital, Inc. 1995

PDA Developers – Volume 3.1 – Jan/Feb 1995
Addison-Wesley Publishing Company 1991
The Power of PenPoint (Cover)

The Power of PenPoint (Book)
Communication Intelligence Corp. 1997
Communication Intelligence Corp. - QuickNotes 2.0 Windows CE User's Guide (Cover)

Communication Intelligence Corp. – QuickNotes 2.0 (Windows CE)
aha! software corporation 1994
aha! InkWriter 2.0 Windows Maquette (Front)

aha! InkWriter 2.0 for Windows (Maquette)
Volksware, Inc. 1996
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 6, Number 7 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – July, 1996 – Volume 6, Number 7
3Com Corporation 1998

3Com Palm V Modem – IBM WordPad c3
Stylus Publishing 1991
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 1, Number 3 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – June 20, 1991 – Volume 1, Number 3
EO, Incorporated 1993
EO, Inc. - Introducing the EO Personal Communicator Brochure (Front)

EO, Inc. – Introducing the EO Personal Communicator (Brochure)
Creative Digital, Inc. 1995

Creative Digital Systems – PDA Developers East ’95 (Press Release)
Pen Computing Magazine 1999
Pen Computing Magazine – Fall 1999 Buyer’s Guide (Cover)

Pen Computing Magazine Fall 1999 Buyers Guide
GO Corporation 1993

GO Corporation PenPointers August 1993 (Newsletter)
Volksware, Inc. 1995
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 5, Number 2 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – February, 1995 – Volume 5, Number 2
Philips Electronics 1997

Philips Velo Pocket Guide (Brochure)
aha! software corporation 1993
aha! InkWriter Application Disk Version 1.01 - PenPoint 386 Hobbit (Front)

aha! InkWriter Application Disk Version 1.01 (PenPoint 386/486 and Hobbit)

A chronology.

1987 — 2007 Selected from the museum's 2001 catalogued timeline events.
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1987Software
Communication Intelligence Corp. Lists on the Vancouver Stock Exchange
Communication Intelligence Corp. were posted and called for trading on the Vancouver Stock Exchange this morning, at the opening.
1989Hardware
GRiD Introduces PC-Compatible Computer that Recognizes Printed Handwriting
GRiD Systems Corp. introduces GRiDPad, a computer so light it can be held in one hand and used while standing or walking.
1991Organization
Betsy Reagan Named GRiD Vice President
Reagan will head GRiD's OEM (original equipment manufacturer), software and international sales operations and direct the firm's new consumer sales program being…
1993Hardware
Compsoft Services Announces Availability of Serial I/O Support for PenASCII
Early customer test for PenAPPC and product development for AT&T Hobbit microprocessors.
1995Software
Sony and Mobile Products Put Orange County Real Estate Agents on the Road to High Tech Home Sales
Local Multiple Listing Service first to adopt Sony Magic Link personal communicator for in field access to timely home sales information.
1999Software
ucook.com Delivers the World’s Best Recipes To the Palm VII Connected Organizer
ucook.com, The Ultimate Cookbook, is providing premier recipes and cooking information via the ucook.com web clipping application for the Palm VII connected…
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.

The collection.

Browse 249 artifacts Indexed by category from the collection.
    BC

    Business Card

    2 items →
    VB

    Visitor's Badge

    1 item →
    MC

    Magic Cap

    2 items →
    FR

    Franklin

    2 items →
    JE

    Jonathan Erickson

    17 items →
    KE

    Keyboard

    1 item →
    CO

    3Com

    4 items →
    CA

    Catalog

    2 items →
    ZO

    Zoomer

    2 items →
    GE

    GEOS

    7 items →
    TC

    Thaddeus Computing

    2 items →
    ID

    Internal Document

    1 item →
    SE

    Service

    1 item →
    PM

    PIE Developers Magazine

    6 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 – September/October, 1994 – Volume 4, Number 8

    Volume 4 · Issue 08 Pen-Based Computing – September/October, 1994 – Volume 4, Number 8

    16 pp
    Pen-Based Computing – November, 1995 – Volume 5, Number 11

    Volume 5 · Issue 11 Pen-Based Computing – November, 1995 – Volume 5, Number 11

    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
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