UNITED STATES 
                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGES COMMISSION
                           Washington, D.C. 20549

                                SCHEDULE 13G

                   Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                               Amendment No. 1*

                              General Magic, Inc.
                               (Name of Issuer)

                          Common Stock, Par Value $.001
                          (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    370253106
                                 (CUSIP Number)



*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of
that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the
Act (however, see the Notes).





CUSIP No.   370253106

13G

1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

          Motorola, Inc.
          F.E.I.N. 36-1115800

2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

     (a)
     (b)

3.   SEC USE ONLY

4.   CITIZEN OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          Delaware Corporation

NUMBERS OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 

5.   SOLE VOTING POWER

     

6.   SHARED VOTING POWER

     

7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

     

8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

     

9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     

10.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
     SHARES*   [ ]


11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9   

     

12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*    

          CO

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SCHEDULE 13-G

Item 1(a)     Name of Issuer:

              General Magic, Inc.

Item 1(b)     Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

              420 N. Mary Avenue
              Sunnyvale, California 94086

Item 2(a)     Name of Person Filing:

              Motorola, Inc.

Item 2(b)     Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:

              1303 East Algonquin Road
              Schaumburg, IL 60196

Item 2(c)     Citizenship:

              Delaware Corporation

Item 2(d)     Title of Class of Securities:

              Common Stock, $.001 Par Value

Item 2(e)     CUSIP Number:     370253106

Item 3        If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or
              13d-2(b), check the status of the person filing.

              Not Applicable

Item 4        Ownership (as of December 31, 1996)

              Not Applicable

      (a)     Amount of Beneficially Owned:


      (b)     Percent of Class


      (c)     Number of shares as to which such person has:

              (i)     sole power to vote or to direct the vote:  

              (ii)    shared power to vote or direct the vote: 

              (iii)   sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
                      of:

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              (iv)    shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
                      of: 

Item 5        Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.     

          
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more
than five percent of the class of securities, check the following: ( X )

Item 6        Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
              Person.

              Not applicable

Item 7        Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
              Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding
              Company.

              Not applicable

Item 8        Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

              Not applicable

Item 9        Notice of Dissolution of Group.

              Not applicable

Item 10       Certification.

              Not applicable

                                   SIGNATURE


After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete
and correct.

Date:  February 10, 1997     

By:  /s/ Linda B. Valentine
     Linda B. Valentine
     Vice President
     Law Department
     Motorola, Inc.


Attention:  Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute
Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.c. 1001).




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