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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
223
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 223 in the permanent collection.
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Stylus Publishing 1991
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 1, Number 6 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – November 11, 1991 – Volume 1, Number 6
GO Corporation 1992

GO Corporation Correspondence – PenPoint SDK 1.0a (May 29, 1992)
Pen Computing Magazine 1994

Pen Computing Magazine, August 1994 – Premier Issue
Volksware, Inc. 1994
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 4, Number 5 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – June, 1994 – Volume 4, Number 5
aha! software corporation 1994
aha! InkWriter for Windows 2.0 Quick Reference (Cover)

aha! InkWriter 2.0 for Windows Quick Reference
GO Corporation 1993

GO Corporation PenPointers May 1993 (Newsletter)
Pen Computing Magazine 2000
Pen Computing Magazine – November 2000 (Cover)

Pen Computing Magazine – November 2000
aha! software corporation 1993
aha! InkWriter at a Glance Quick Reference Guide (Cover)

aha! InkWriter at a Glance Quick Reference Guide
CurtCo Freedom Group 1998

Mobile Computing Magazine, January 1998
Eidetic, Inc. 1994
Eidetic, Inc. Notion: The Newton List Manager User Manual

Notion: The Newton List Manager User Manual
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 1993

The AT&T EO Travel Companion (Book)
aha! software corporation 1994
aha! InkWriter 2.0 for Windows (Maquette with Pasted Image)

aha! InkWriter 2.0 for Windows (Pasted Maquette)
EO, Incorporated 1992

EO Incorporated – The World of Messaging: An Introduction to Personal Communication
Palm Computing, Inc. 1995

Palm Connect for HP Palmtop PCs (Windows Version)
Stylus Publishing 1991
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 1, Number 2 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – May, 1991 – Volume 1, Number 2
ParaGraph International, Inc. 1997
ParaGraph International, Inc. CalliGrapher 5.0 for Windows CE Disk (Front)

ParaGraph International, Inc. – CalliGrapher 5.0 for Windows CE (Disk)
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 4 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – August, 1991 – Volume 1, Number 4

A chronology.

1987 — 2007 Selected from the museum's 2001 catalogued timeline events.
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1987Hardware
GO Corporation Founded by Jerry Kaplan, Robert Carr, and Kevin Doren
August 14, 1987 — No press release was issued.
1997Software
Arthritis Foundation Commends CIC’s Handwriter, a Pen-based Ergonomic Editing Tool for Computers
The Arthritis Foundation awardes Communication Intelligence Corporation its prestigious "Ease-of-Use" Seal of Commendation to the Handwriter, an ergonomic editing tool that reduces…
1998Software
Metrowerks Ships New CodeWarrior Tools for 3Com PalmPilot Organizer and IBM WorkPad PC Companion
Hosted on Windows 95, Windows NT, and Mac OS, Release 4 of CodeWarrior for Palm OS boasts many new features, including: C++…
2000Hardware
Sony to Preview Handheld Device at PC Expo 2000
New Palm OS-based prototype offers glimpse into future of personal information and entertainment, Sony-style.
2002Software
Metrowerks Ships the First Development Tools for Symbian OS V7.0
CodeWarrior Tools support system software and application development for the next generation of mobile phones based on Symbian OS.
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 223 artifacts Indexed by category from the collection.
    CA

    Casio

    3 items →
    VO

    Volksware

    37 items →
    LE

    Lexicus

    4 items →
    ZO

    Zoomer

    2 items →
    FU

    Fujtisu

    5 items →
    OF

    Order Form

    2 items →
    AL

    AllPen

    3 items →
    JE

    Jonathan Erickson

    17 items →
    HR

    Handwriting Recognition

    7 items →
    GS

    Gaia Software

    2 items →
    ME

    Metrowerks

    27 items →
    EC

    Event Collateral

    2 items →
    CO

    3Com

    4 items →
    UN

    University

    1 item →

    Pen-Based Computing,
    the newsletter.

    Eight volumes · Sixty five issues The original newsletter — every issue digitized in full (soon).
    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 – April, 1994 – Volume 4, Number 3

    Volume 4 · Issue 03 Pen-Based Computing – April, 1994 – Volume 4, Number 3

    16 pp
    Pen-Based Computing – December, 1993 – Volume 3, Number 6

    Volume 3 · Issue 06 Pen-Based Computing – December, 1993 – Volume 3, Number 6

    16 pp
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