GO Corp. unveils its strategy to develop a broad-based market for computers operated by pens.
Category: Timeline (1990)
IBM and GO Announce Software Licensing Agreement, Intent to Develop Pen-Based Computer Systems
IBM and GO Corp. announces a software licensing agreement under which GO will provide IBM with software technology for the development of future computers that are operated by a pen.
Slate Developing Set of Applications for GO Operating Environment
Slate Corp., the first company founded expressly to develop software for pen-based computers, announces that it will publish a set of applications for GO Corp.’s operating environment.
PenSoft Reveals Development of Pen-Based Applications for GO Corp.’s Operating Environment
PenSoft Corp., a San Mateo software startup, announces it is developing software application products for GO Corp.’s general-purpose pen-based operating environment.
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.
PenSoft Founded by Michael Baum with Venture Funding from Mohr Davidow Ventures
NeXT and GRiD Executives Join GO Corp (VP of Marketing and Sales and VP of Operations Appointed)
GO Corp. announces the appointments of Dan’l Lewin, formerly of NeXT Corp., to the new position of vice president of sales and marketing, and Paul L. Hammel, previously with GRiD Systems, to the new position of vice president of operations.