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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
210
Timeline span
1987 — 2007
Recorded events
1963 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 recently catalogued objects, drawn from 210 in the permanent collection.
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Volksware, Inc. 1994
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 4, Number 7 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – August, 1994 – Volume 4, Number 7
Volksware, Inc. 1994
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 4, Number 6 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – July, 1994 – Volume 4, Number 6
Volksware, Inc. 1994
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 4, Number 5 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – June, 1994 – Volume 4, Number 5
GeoWorks Corporation 1992
GeoWorks, Inc. - GEOS Software Development Kit Objects - Volume 3, Release 0.8 (Cover)

GeoWorks, Inc. – GEOS Software Development Kit Objects, Volume 3, Release 0.8 (Documentation)
GeoWorks Corporation 1992
GeoWorks, Inc. - GEOS Software Development Kit Objects - Volume 2, Release 0.8 (Cover)

GeoWorks, Inc. – GEOS Software Development Kit Objects, Volume 2, Release 0.8 (Documentation)
GeoWorks Corporation 1992
GeoWorks, Inc. - GEOS Software Development Kit Objects - Volume 1, Release 0.8 (Cover)

GeoWorks, Inc. – GEOS Software Development Kit Objects, Volume 1, Release 0.8 (Documentation)
Volksware, Inc. 1994
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 4, Number 4 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – May, 1994 – Volume 4, Number 4
Volksware, Inc. 1994
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 4, Number 3 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – April, 1994 – Volume 4, Number 3
Volksware, Inc. 1994
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 4, Number 2 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – February/March, 1994 – Volume 4, Number 2
Volksware, Inc. 1994
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 4, Number 1 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – January, 1994 – Volume 4, Number 1
Volksware, Inc. 1993
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 3, Number 6 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – December, 1993 – Volume 3, Number 6
Stylus Publishing 1993
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 3, Number 5 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – October/November, 1993 – Volume 3, Number 5
Stylus Publishing 1993
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 3, Number 4 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – August/September, 1993 – Volume 3, Number 4
Stylus Publishing 1993
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 3, Number 3 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – June, 1993 – Volume 3, Number 3
Stylus Publishing 1993
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 3, Number 2 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – April, 1993 – Volume 3, Number 2
Stylus Publishing 1993
Pen-Based Computing: Volume 3, Number 1 (Cover)

Pen-Based Computing – February, 1993 – Volume 3, Number 1
Metrowerks, Inc. 1997
Metrowerks, Inc. - CodeWarrior for PalmPilot Brochure

Metrowerks, Inc. – Metrowerks CodeWarrior for PalmPilot (Brochure)
Metrowerks, Inc. 1997
Metrowerks, Inc. - CodeWarrior for Windows CE Brochure (Front)

Metrowerks, Inc. – Metrowerks CodeWarrior for Windows CE (Brochure)

A chronology.

1987 — 2007 Selected from the museum's 1963 catalogued timeline events.
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1991Software
Apple Signs Development, Licensing Agreement with Paragraph, A USSR-U.S. Joint Venture, for Cursive Handwriting Recognition Technology
Soviet-developed technology licensed by major U.S. computer company represents first commercially significant PC technology from the Soviet Union.
1992Software
PenRight! Applications Fully Support New GRiD Convertible
The Convertible will run the more than 400 custom applications developed for the pencentric graphical environment.
1996Software
Metrowerks Extends Leadership in 32-bit Macintosh Development Tools with Release of CodeWarrior 8
An Integrated Development Environment (IDE) allows applications to be written on the Macintosh and compiled for a variety of operating systems, including…
1998Hardware
3Com Delivers Palm III Functionality to Users of Industry-Leading PalmPilot and Pilot Connected Organizers
New Palm 2MB upgrade includes infrared beaming capabilities and the Palm OS 3.0 software.
2001Publication
Mobile Insights Announces Call for Nominations for Eighth Annual Mobility Awards
Winners to be recognized at Annual Mobile Insights Conference, February 24-26, 2002, at Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort, Phoenix, Arizona.
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.
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 210 artifacts Indexed by category from the collection.
    HW

    Hardware

    7 items →
    JA

    Japan

    1 item →
    LE

    Letter

    5 items →
    GS

    GRiD Systems

    1 item →
    CA

    Cassiopeia

    1 item →
    YI

    Young Ideas

    3 items →
    AS

    Ashton-Tate

    2 items →
    DO

    Documentation

    15 items →
    WC

    Windows CE

    6 items →
    NE

    Newsletter

    11 items →
    PN

    Personal Electronics News

    15 items →
    RE

    Rolodex Electronics

    1 item →
    CO

    3Com

    4 items →
    SP

    Stylus Publishing

    18 items →

    Pen-Based Computing,
    the newsletter.

    Eight volumes · Sixty five issues The original newsletter — every issue digitized in full (soon).
    Pen-Based Computing – May, 1994 – Volume 4, Number 4

    Volume 4 · Issue 04 Pen-Based Computing – May, 1994 – Volume 4, Number 4

    16 pp
    Pen-Based Computing – January, 1994 – Volume 4, Number 1

    Volume 4 · Issue 01 Pen-Based Computing – January, 1994 – Volume 4, Number 1

    16 pp
    Pen-Based Computing – June 20, 1991 – Volume 1, Number 3

    Volume 1 · Issue 03 Pen-Based Computing – June 20, 1991 – Volume 1, Number 3

    16 pp
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