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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
234
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 234 in the permanent collection.
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GO Corporation 1991

GO Corporation – PenPoint Introduction Program of Events (Handout)
Pen Computing Magazine 1998
Pen Computing Magazine – April 1998 (Cover)

Pen Computing Magazine – April 1998
aha! software corporation 1993
aha! InkWriter Version 1.01 - PenPoint Package (Front)

aha! InkWriter Version 1.01 for PenPoint (Package)
Stylus Publishing 1992
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 2, Number 5 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – December, 1992 – Volume 2, Number 5
Stylus Publishing 1992
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 2, Number 2 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – May, 1992 – Volume 2, Number 2
Creative Digital, Inc. 1997

Handheld Systems – Volume 5.2 – March/April 1997
GO Corporation 1992

GO Corporation 1993 Catalog of Product and Services Participation Request Form
Creative Digital, Inc. 1995

PDA Developers – Volume 3.1 – Jan/Feb 1995
Volksware, Inc. 1995
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 5, Number 1 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – January, 1995 – Volume 5, Number 1
Apple Computer, Inc. 1997

Apple Newton Connection Utilities User’s Manual (for the Macintosh Operating System)
Macmillan Digital Publishing USA 1997
Business Plus Pack for PalmPilot (Front)

MacMillan Business Plus Pack for PalmPilot
Watcom International Corporation 1991

WATCOM C Library Reference for PenPoint
GO Corporation 1994
Startup: A Silicon Valley Adventure - Jerry Kaplan (Cover)

Startup: A Silicon Valley Adventure Story (Book)
Creative Digital, Inc. 1994

PIE Developers – Volume 2.5 – September, 1994
GO Corporation 1993
GO Corporation - Catalog of Products and Services (Letter)

GO Corporation – Catalog of Products and Services (Letter)
Creative Digital, Inc. 1996

PDA Developers – Volume 4.6 – Nov/Dec 1996
Volksware, Inc. 1995
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 5, Number 8 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – August, 1995 – Volume 5, Number 8
Creative Digital, Inc. 1994

PIE Developers – Volume 2.2 – March, 1994

A chronology.

1987 — 2007 Selected from the museum's 2001 catalogued timeline events.
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1993Publication
Business Leaders Endorse Strong Government Role in Developing Information Super-Highway, Forrester Survey Reveals
Speakers at the forum represent leaders in a new wave of technological innovation, including John Sculley of Apple Computer, George Fisher of…
1997Organization
Metrowerks Third Quarter Revenues Total US$ 3.6 Million
During the quarter, the company continued its product diversification efforts in the face of declining Mac OS-based product sales.
1999Software
Quicksheet Now Integrates With ImagiWorks’ Data-Collection Line of Products for Palm OS Devices
Cutting Edge Software adds plug-in for ImagiWorks' Imagiprobe line of data acquisition software.
2000Organization
Xplore Technologies Bolsters its Depth with New Hires and Board Appointment
Xplore Technologies, founded in 1996, is an innovative leader in the rugged pen-based mobile wireless computing industry.
2003Hardware
Wolfson Launches Second-Generation Stereo Codec for Ultra Low-Power Portable Audio
Wolfson Microelectronics launches the second-generation of its high-quality portable audio device product line with the introduction of the ultra low-power and highly…
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.
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 234 artifacts Indexed by category from the collection.
    KE

    Keyboard

    1 item →
    GS

    GRiD Systems

    1 item →
    PR

    Press Release

    6 items →
    ZO

    Zoomer

    2 items →
    JJ

    John Jerney

    49 items →
    ID

    Ink Development

    1 item →
    CO

    Coupon

    1 item →
    WC

    Windows CE

    6 items →
    BO

    Book

    13 items →
    HW

    Hardware

    7 items →
    VO

    Volksware

    48 items →
    CO

    3Com

    4 items →
    OF

    Order Form

    2 items →
    AC

    aha! software corporation

    32 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, 1992 – Volume 2, Number 3

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

    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
    Pen-Based Computing – March, 1996 – Volume 6, Number 3

    Volume 6 · Issue 03 Pen-Based Computing – March, 1996 – Volume 6, Number 3

    16 pp
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