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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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Volksware, Inc. 1993
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 3, Number 6 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – December, 1993 – Volume 3, Number 6
aha! software corporation 1994
aha! InkWriter 2.0 for Windows (Maquette with Pasted Image)

aha! InkWriter 2.0 for Windows (Pasted Maquette)
Pen Computing Magazine 1994

Pen Computing Magazine, August 1994 – Premier Issue
Philips Electronics 1997

Philips Velo Pocket Guide (Brochure)
aha! software corporation 1993

aha! InkWriter (Maquette)
GO Corporation 1993

GO Corporation PenPointers June 1993 (Newsletter)
GO Corporation 1991

GO Corporation – PenPoint Introduction Program of Events (Handout)
Young Ideas Software Design Services 1993

Young Ideas The Rogue PenApps Workbook (Document)
Addison-Wesley Publishing Company 1991
The Power of PenPoint (Cover)

The Power of PenPoint (Book)
Creative Digital, Inc. 1995

PDA Developers – Volume 3.1 – Jan/Feb 1995
Creative Digital, Inc. 1996

PDA Developers – Volume 4.6 – Nov/Dec 1996
Macmillan Digital Publishing USA 1997
MacMillan Plus Pack for PalmPilot Package (Front)

MacMillan Plus Pack for PalmPilot
Young Ideas Software Design Services 1993

Young Ideas Software Design Services (Pamphlet)
GO Corporation 1992

GO Corporation PenPointers January 1992 (Newsletter)
EO, Incorporated 1993
EO, Inc. - Pen Expo Attendee Letter (August 26, 1993)

EO, Inc. – Pen Expo Attendee Letter (August 26, 1993)
aha! software corporation 1993
aha! InkWriter at a Glance Quick Reference Guide (Cover)

aha! InkWriter at a Glance Quick Reference Guide
GO Corporation 1992

GO Corporation PenPointers November 1992 (Newsletter)
Volksware, Inc. 1995
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 5, Number 6 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – June, 1995 – Volume 5, Number 6

A chronology.

1987 — 2007 Selected from the museum's 2001 catalogued timeline events.
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1990Software
Slate Corp. Set to Pioneer Pen-Based Applications
Slate Corp. states its intention to develop and market personal computer applications software products for the emerging pen-based computer market.
1991Hardware
Phoenix Announces PenLeader Hardware Reference Design and PenBIOS Systems Software for Dual Mode Pen Systems
Phoenix Technologies Ltd. announces a complete OEM design solution for pen systems utilizing the Intel 80386SL Microprocessor SuperSet to run either GO…
1993Organization
Communication Intelligence Corp. Offers Synopsis of Remarks at Cruttenden Southern California Growth Stock Conference
The following is a summary of a presentation made by Redwood Shores, Calif.-based Communication Intelligence Corp. (NASDAQ: CICI) (CIC) today at the…
1997Software
JetForm Upgrades Market-Leading Electronic Forms Suite
JetForm Design 5.1, JetForm Filler/JetForm Filler Pro 5.1 brings new tools, features, and functionality for intelligent electronic forms.
1998Software
JP Systems’ BeamLink Allows Virtual Real-Time Wireless Messaging Between Palm Computing Devices and SkyTel’s AccessLink II Two-Way Pager
BeamLink allows users of Palm devices to transmit and receive e-mail, text and pager messages through Glenayre Technologies' two-way pager, the AccessLink…
1999Communications
Wireless MD Provides Direct Wireless Access for the Mobile Medical Community Via the Palm Computing Platform
Wireless MD, Inc., the nation's first wireless communications solution for the mobile medical community, announces the addition of the Palm VII connected…
2002Software
Metrowerks Announces CodeWarrior Tools With PersonalJava Technology Provide Commercial Advantage for Developers Creating Applications for Symbian OS Mobile Phones
Complete toolset for Symbian OS phones speeds developers' time to market.

The collection.

Browse 249 artifacts Indexed by category from the collection.
    LE

    Lexicus

    4 items →
    CO

    3Com

    4 items →
    JJ

    John Jerney

    64 items →
    AP

    Apple

    15 items →
    WP

    Word Processor

    11 items →
    MP

    Macmillan Digital Publishing

    2 items →
    FS

    First Pen Systems

    1 item →
    YI

    Young Ideas

    3 items →
    KE

    Keyboard

    1 item →
    CO

    Compiler

    1 item →
    IB

    IBM

    1 item →
    DO

    Document

    39 items →
    EI

    Eidetic

    4 items →
    NE

    Newsletter

    11 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 – February, 1992 – Volume 2, Number 1

    Volume 2 · Issue 01 Pen-Based Computing – February, 1992 – Volume 2, Number 1

    16 pp
    Pen-Based Computing – November, 1996 – Volume 6, Number 11

    Volume 6 · Issue 11 Pen-Based Computing – November, 1996 – Volume 6, Number 11

    16 pp
    Pen-Based Computing – January 22, 1991 – Volume 1, Number 1

    Volume 1 · Issue 01 Pen-Based Computing – January 22, 1991 – Volume 1, Number 1

    16 pp
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