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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
238
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 238 in the permanent collection.
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Palm Computing, Inc. 1994

Palm Graffiti (for Zoomer) Package
Palmtop Publications 2001
Palmtop Journal – Issue 35 (Cover)

Palmtop – Issue 35
Creative Digital, Inc. 1993

PIE Developers – Volume 1.15 – November, 1993
Palm Computing, Inc. 1997
PalmPilot Professional Edition Pre-Release B37 Confidential CD (with case)

PalmPilot Professional Edition Pre-Release B37 Confidential CD
Creative Digital, Inc. 1997

Handheld Systems – Volume 5.1 – Jan/Feb 1997
GeoWorks Corporation 1992
GeoWorks, Inc. - GEOS Software Development Kit Routines, Release 0.8 (Cover)

GeoWorks, Inc. – GEOS Software Development Kit Routines, Release 0.8 (Documentation)
Palmtop Publications 2000
Palmtop Journal – Issue 30 (Cover)

Palmtop – Issue 30
Stylus Publishing 1992
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 2, Number 3 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – August, 1992 – Volume 2, Number 3
Volksware, Inc. 1996
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 6, Number 3 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – March, 1996 – Volume 6, Number 3
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
GO Corporation 1994
Startup: A Silicon Valley Adventure - Jerry Kaplan (Cover)

Startup: A Silicon Valley Adventure Story (Book)
Volksware, Inc. 1996
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 6, Number 2 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – February, 1996 – Volume 6, Number 2
Volksware, Inc. 1996
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 6, Number 4 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – April, 1996 – Volume 6, Number 4
Volksware, Inc. 1996
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 6, Number 8 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – August, 1996 – Volume 6, Number 8
Addison-Wesley Publishing Company 1992
GO Corporation - PenPoint User Interface Design Reference (Cover)

GO Corporation – PenPoint User Interface Design Reference
Volksware, Inc. 1996
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 6, Number 1 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – January, 1996 – Volume 6, Number 1
Creative Digital, Inc. 1996

PDA Developers – Volume 4.5 – Sept/Oct 1996
Fujitsu Personal Systems, Inc. 1992

Fujitsu PoqetPad Read Me First!

A chronology.

1987 — 2007 Selected from the museum's 2001 catalogued timeline events.
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1989Organization
GRiD Systems Announces Alan Lefkof Named President
Lefkof succeeds Samuel J. Wiegand, who announced recently that he will take a long-planned retirement at the end of the year. Wiegand…
1995Organization
Metrowerks Inc. — Third Quarter Sales Total $ 1,796,000, a New Record.
Sales increased 73% in Q3 (FY95) vs. Q3 (FY94) due to the strong popularity of Metrowerks CodeWarrior, the company's flagship programming language…
1997Publication
Frost & Sullivan: A Rocky Beginning for Portable Handheld Terminals Opens New Potential for Consumer Acceptance
According to recent strategic research by Frost & Sullivan, the World Portable Handheld Terminal Market has seen an increase in demand for…
2003Organization
Fujitsu Streamlines North America Operations; Changes Reinforce Company Commitment to Customer Satisfaction
Fujitsu, a premier provider of customer-focused information technology and communications solutions, announces plans to streamline its North America operations to better focus…
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.
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 238 artifacts Indexed by category from the collection.
    AT

    AT&T

    4 items →
    CO

    3Com

    4 items →
    CD

    Creative Digital

    22 items →
    WC

    Windows for Pen Computing

    5 items →
    JA

    Japan

    1 item →
    HO

    Hobbit

    2 items →
    FU

    Fujtisu

    5 items →
    DO

    Document

    39 items →
    NE

    Newsletter

    11 items →
    EC

    Event Collateral

    2 items →
    RE

    Rolodex Electronics

    1 item →
    VB

    Visitor's Badge

    1 item →
    PM

    Pocket PC Magazine

    1 item →
    UD

    User Documentation

    12 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 – April, 1996 – Volume 6, Number 4

    Volume 6 · Issue 04 Pen-Based Computing – April, 1996 – Volume 6, Number 4

    16 pp
    Pen-Based Computing – August, 1992 – Volume 2, Number 3

    Volume 2 · Issue 03 Pen-Based Computing – August, 1992 – Volume 2, Number 3

    16 pp
    Pen-Based Computing – February, 1993 – Volume 3, Number 1

    Volume 3 · Issue 01 Pen-Based Computing – February, 1993 – Volume 3, Number 1

    16 pp
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