Every artifact.
The complete catalog of pen-based computing artifacts — hardware, software, magazines, advertisements, and primary documents drawn from the museum's collection.
228 Items
GO Corporation – The PenPoint Technical Papers
PIE Developers – Volume 2.1 – January, 1994
GO Corporation PenPointers June 1993 (Newsletter)
General Magic Visitor’s Badge (John Jerney, 10/25/1996)
Pen-Based Computing – October/November, 1993 – Volume 3, Number 5
GO Corporation – PenPoint Architectural Reference – Volume II
aha! InkWriter for Tablets (Promotional Card)
GO Corporation – GO Fax Brochure
The Handheld Computer Almanac
Pen-Based Computing – August/September, 1993 – Volume 3, Number 4
Apple Newton MessagePad Handbook
Startup: A Silicon Valley Adventure Story (Book)
Fujitsu PoqetPad Read Me First!
aha! software corp. – InkWriter 2.0 for Windows Fact Sheet
GO Corporation – Catalog of Products and Services (Letter)
GO Corporation – Regis McKenna Clipping Alert (March 22, 1993)
Handheld PC Magazine Windows CE Buyer’s Guide 2000 (Catalog)
Handheld Systems – Volume 5.2 – March/April 1997
Pen Computing Magazine – June/July 1995
Pen-Based Computing – June, 1995 – Volume 5, Number 6
Palmtop – Issue 29
Pen-Based Computing – May, 1991 – Volume 1, Number 2
Pen-Based Computing – April, 1995 – Volume 5, Number 4
Microwave Journal – January 1994
GO Corporation – The PenPoint Technical Papers
The PenPoint Technical Papers describes GO Corporation’s “unique approach to serving the needs of mobile computer users.” The softcover, Xerox-printed document was targeted at members of the Software Entrepreneurs Forum,…
PIE Developers – Volume 2.1 – January, 1994
PIE Developers, later PDA Developers, was the premier, independent printed resource for PDA developers in the mid-to-late 1990s. Originally billing itself as “A Technical Journal for Newton Developers,” early issues…
GO Corporation PenPointers June 1993 (Newsletter)
PenPointers was the official software developers newsletter published by GO Corporation. Issues contained corporate updates, descriptions of new operating system features, hardware compatibility notes, and tips and techniques, among other…
General Magic Visitor’s Badge (John Jerney, 10/25/1996)
An original visitor’s badge to General Magic’s Sunnyvale headquarters on North Mary Ave. The badge was assigned to John Jerney, Editor of Pen-Based Computing newsletter and Publisher of mobilis: the…
Pen-Based Computing – October/November, 1993 – Volume 3, Number 5
This is an original edition of Pen-Based Computing: The Journal of Stylus Systems, the premier industry newsletter for consumer and industrial stylus-based computing systems. Issues of the newsletter are in…
GO Corporation – PenPoint Architectural Reference – Volume II
GO Corporation PenPoint Architectural Reference, Volume II, together with Volume I, provides a comprehensive description of the Application Programmatic Interface (API) for the PenPoint operating system. This volume describes the…
aha! InkWriter for Tablets (Promotional Card)
aha! InkWriter “combined the power of a word processor with the simplicity of writing with a pen,” as Pen Computing Magazine accurately reported.
GO Corporation – GO Fax Brochure
This is the original brochure for the GO Fax application (included with the PenPoint operating system). This brochure was packaged as part of the GO Corp. Media Kit. Note how…
The Handheld Computer Almanac
This was a comprehensive reference guide to the current state of the handheld computing industry.
Pen-Based Computing – August/September, 1993 – Volume 3, Number 4
This is an original edition of Pen-Based Computing: The Journal of Stylus Systems, the premier industry newsletter for consumer and industrial stylus-based computing systems. Issues of the newsletter are in…
Apple Newton MessagePad Handbook
This is the original handbook included with the Apple Newton MessagePad.
Startup: A Silicon Valley Adventure Story (Book)
Original edition of Jerry Kaplan’s memoir recounting the inception, founding, launch, and struggles of GO Corporation in Silicon Valley.
aha! software corp. – InkWriter 2.0 for Windows Fact Sheet
InkWriter 2.0 for Windows was a pen-based word processor from aha! software corporation of Mountain View, California. It brought the company’s combined handwriting-and-typing editor — built on its patent-pending SmartInk…
GO Corporation – Catalog of Products and Services (Letter)
This is the original letter sent by GO Corp. to developers in May, 1993 requesting information about products and services that should be included in the revised edition of the…
GO Corporation – Regis McKenna Clipping Alert (March 22, 1993)
This is an original collection of photocopied press clippings prepared by Regis McKenna Inc., for GO Corporation with wide distribution inside the company.
Handheld PC Magazine Windows CE Buyer’s Guide 2000 (Catalog)
This is the original Windows CE Buyer’s Guide (catalog) distributed by the publishers of Handheld PC Magazine. The document includes a quick guide to PC companions and Windows CE devices,…
Handheld Systems – Volume 5.2 – March/April 1997
Handheld Systems, originally PIE Developers and later PDA Developers, was the premier independent printed resource for mobile developers in the mid-to-late 1990s. At various points billing itself as “A Technical Journal for PDA…
Pen Computing Magazine – June/July 1995
Pen Computing Magazine arrived on the scene in August, 1994 and continued producing well-designed, information-packed issues for several years. Edited by the highly-energetic and personable Conrad H. Blickenstorfer, the magazine…
Pen-Based Computing – June, 1995 – Volume 5, Number 6
This is an original edition of Pen-Based Computing: The Journal of Stylus Systems, the premier industry newsletter for consumer and industrial stylus-based computing systems. Issues of the newsletter are in…
Palmtop – Issue 29
Palmtop: The journal for today’s Psion user was the premier glossy magazine for Psion users. Published and edited by Steve Clack, the magazine was distinctive in its diminutive size and…
Pen-Based Computing – May, 1991 – Volume 1, Number 2
This is an original edition of Pen-Based Computing: The Journal of Stylus Systems, the premier industry newsletter for consumer and industrial stylus-based computing systems. Issues of the newsletter are in…
Pen-Based Computing – April, 1995 – Volume 5, Number 4
This is an original edition of Pen-Based Computing: The Journal of Stylus Systems, the premier industry newsletter for consumer and industrial stylus-based computing systems. Issues of the newsletter are in…
Microwave Journal – January 1994
Microwave Journal delivered timely information to hardware designers and communications company executives, featuring articles ranging from business opportunities in satellite-based communication services to PCS voltage-controlled oscillator technology. Note the Apple…