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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
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.
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GeoWorks Corporation 1992
GeoWorks, Inc. - GEOS Software Development Kit Objects - Volume 1, Release 0.8 (Cover)

GeoWorks, Inc. – GEOS Software Development Kit Objects, Volume 1, Release 0.8 (Documentation)
Palmtop Publications 2000
Palmtop Journal – Issue 29 (Cover)

Palmtop – Issue 29
Metrowerks, Inc. 1997
Metrowerks, Inc. - CodeWarrior for Windows CE Brochure (Front)

Metrowerks, Inc. – Metrowerks CodeWarrior for Windows CE (Brochure)
Volksware, Inc. 1996
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 6, Number 12 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – December, 1996 – Volume 6, Number 12
aha! software corporation 1994
aha! InkWriter 2.0 for Windows (Maquette with Pasted Image)

aha! InkWriter 2.0 for Windows (Pasted Maquette)
GO Corporation 1993

GO Corporation PenPointers August 1993 (Newsletter)
Creative Digital, Inc. 1995

Creative Digital – ViewFrame (Newton)
WPDO 1993
WPDO Meeting Improvement Questionnaire (February 11, 1993)

WPDO Meeting Improvement Questionnaire (February 11, 1993)
EO, Incorporated 1992

EO Incorporated – Lookup Guide: To the EO Personal Communicator
Stylus Publishing 1991
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 1, Number 3 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – June 20, 1991 – Volume 1, Number 3
Metrowerks, Inc. 1996
Metrowerks CodeWarrior Tools for Pilot Package (Front)

Metrowerks CodeWarrior for Pilot (Package)
aha! software corporation 1994
aha! software corporation - Gregory Stikeleather Business Card (English)

aha! software corporation – Gregory Stikeleather Business Card
Watcom International Corporation 1991

WATCOM C/386 User’s Guide for PenPoint
aha! software corporation 1994
aha! software corporation - Corporate Fact Sheet

aha! software corp. – Corporate Fact Sheet
Stylus Publishing 1992
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 2, Number 2 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – May, 1992 – Volume 2, Number 2
Stylus Publishing 1991
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 1, Number 6 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – November 11, 1991 – Volume 1, Number 6
3Com Corporation 1997

3Com PalmPilot Modem
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…
1993Software
Geoworks Issued Patent for Flexible User Interface Technology
The U.S. Patent Office announces that it will issue Geoworks, a California-based developer of operating system and application software, a patent for…
1994Service
America Online Expands Offering for Palmtops; Partners with General Magic to Provide Customized Online Service
America Online, Inc. announces that it will provide a customized edition of its service for the Magic Cap communications platform and General…
1995Software
Metrowerks Ships New Magic Cap Development Tools in Codewarrior 7
Metrowerks announces the release of the CodeWarrior 7 Gold development tools for multiple platforms including Magic Cap application development.
2002Hardware
Amazon.com Tech Trends; High-Tech Factoids From Leading Online Electronics Retailer Amazon.com
Amazon.com sales reflect Sony's aggressive marketing and growing presence in the handheld/PDA marketplace. Sony had four of the top 10 bestselling handhelds…
2003Hardware
Wolfson Becomes Mixed-Signal Supplier of Choice for PDA Vendors
Wolfson Microelectronics plc receives endorsement for its high-performance audio CODECs from two leading players in the consumer electronics field. Both Toshiba and…
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.

The collection.

Browse 245 artifacts Indexed by category from the collection.
    RD

    Royal daVinci

    1 item →
    LE

    Lexicus

    4 items →
    ID

    Ink Development

    1 item →
    HO

    Hobbit

    2 items →
    CO

    3Com

    4 items →
    DE

    Development

    13 items →
    ZO

    Zoomer

    2 items →
    YI

    Young Ideas

    3 items →
    KE

    Keyboard

    1 item →
    TI

    Texas Instruments

    1 item →
    MP

    Macmillan Digital Publishing

    2 items →
    EI

    EO Incorporated

    21 items →
    OL

    Olivetti

    2 items →
    SO

    Sony

    2 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 – June 20, 1991 – Volume 1, Number 3

    Volume 1 · Issue 03 Pen-Based Computing – June 20, 1991 – Volume 1, Number 3

    16 pp
    Pen-Based Computing – July-August, 1997 – Volume 7, Number 6

    Volume 7 · Issue 06 Pen-Based Computing – July-August, 1997 – Volume 7, Number 6

    16 pp
    Pen-Based Computing – September, 1995 – Volume 5, Number 9

    Volume 5 · Issue 09 Pen-Based Computing – September, 1995 – Volume 5, Number 9

    16 pp
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