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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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Metrowerks, Inc. 1997
Metrowerks, Inc. - Metrowerks to Support Windows CE 2.0 Press Release (Side 1)

Metrowerks, Inc. – Metrowerks to Support Windows CE 2.0 (Press Release)
Stylus Publishing 1993
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 3, Number 5 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – October/November, 1993 – Volume 3, Number 5
EO, Incorporated 1993
EO, Inc. - Introducing the EO Personal Communicator Brochure (Front)

EO, Inc. – Introducing the EO Personal Communicator (Brochure)
Volksware, Inc. 1994
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 4, Number 9 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – November, 1994 – Volume 4, Number 9
Gaia Software 1995

Gaia Personal Media v1.5 (Newton)
Volksware, Inc. 1993
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 3, Number 6 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – December, 1993 – Volume 3, Number 6
Palm Computing, Inc. 1993

Palm Connect for Zoomer (PC Version)
Avail Technology, Inc. 1994

Avail Technology – GeoAssist (Newton)
GO Corporation 1992
GO Corporation - GO Fax Brochure (Front Cover)

GO Corporation – GO Fax Brochure
Volksware, Inc. 1996
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 6, Number 11 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – November, 1996 – Volume 6, Number 11
Creative Digital, Inc. 1993

PIE Developers – Volume 1.15 – November, 1993
Watcom International Corporation 1991

WATCOM C Library Reference for PenPoint
Metrowerks, Inc. 1996
Metrowerks CodeWarrior Tools for Pilot Package (Front)

Metrowerks CodeWarrior for Pilot (Package)
GO Corporation 1992

GO Corporation PenPointers October 1992 (Newsletter)
Palmtop Publications 2001
Palmtop Journal – Issue 34 (Cover)

Palmtop – Issue 34
Philips Electronics 1997

Philips Velo Pocket Guide (Brochure)
PenWorld, Incorporated 1994
Personal Electronics News - Issue 16 - March/April 1994 (Cover)

Personal Electronics News, Issue 16, March/April 1994
Volksware, Inc. 1996
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 6, Number 2 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – February, 1996 – Volume 6, Number 2

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.
1996Software
Leading SFA Software Developer Adds Windows CE to Sales Portfolio Solution Offering
Thinque's SFA software is currently used by CPG industry giants like Nestle, Keebler and Seven-Up, Thinque Systems is renown for being first…
1997Software
ART and Design Technology Form Strategic Partnership
Advanced Recognition Technologies Inc. (ART) and Design Technology Inc., the world's leading supplier of light pen technology, announce an agreement to deliver…
2002Publication
Worth Magazine Editors Pick the Best of Everything in Products and Services
Worth Magazine editors choose Sony Clie NR70V as best PDA and Palm i705 as runenr-up.
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.
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 245 artifacts Indexed by category from the collection.
    AO

    AOL

    2 items →
    VO

    Volksware

    59 items →
    JE

    Jonathan Erickson

    17 items →
    BR

    Brochure

    12 items →
    NB

    Nicholas Baran

    52 items →
    MA

    Maquette

    4 items →
    WM

    Wireless for the Corporate User Magazine

    2 items →
    YI

    Young Ideas

    3 items →
    LE

    Lexicus

    4 items →
    DR

    Draft

    1 item →
    CA

    Cassiopeia

    1 item →
    IA

    Integrated Application

    1 item →
    RD

    Royal daVinci

    1 item →
    HW

    Hardware

    7 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 – August, 1994 – Volume 4, Number 7

    Volume 4 · Issue 07 Pen-Based Computing – August, 1994 – Volume 4, Number 7

    16 pp
    Pen-Based Computing – June, 1993 – Volume 3, Number 3

    Volume 3 · Issue 03 Pen-Based Computing – June, 1993 – Volume 3, Number 3

    16 pp
    Pen-Based Computing – June, 1996 – Volume 6, Number 6

    Volume 6 · Issue 06 Pen-Based Computing – June, 1996 – Volume 6, Number 6

    16 pp
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