Editing ICON (microcomputer) (section)

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{{Infobox computer
| name = ICON
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| image = Burroughs-Unisys-ICON-2.jpg
| caption = An early model ICON from the Burroughs era
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| manufacturer = CEMCorp, [[Burroughs Corporation|Burroughs]], [[Unisys]]
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| type = [[Personal computer]]
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| releasedate = {{Start date and age|August 1984}}
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| discontinued = {{Start date and age|1994}} (support ceased)
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| os = [[QNX]]
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| cpu = [[Intel 80186]]
| memory = 384 KB; 1 MB in ICON-II
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| display = EGA monitor
| graphics = HD46505SP video controller, [[NAPLPS]]
| sound = [[TMS5220]] speech chip
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| CPUspeed = 7.16 MHz
}}

The '''ICON''' (also the '''CEMCorp ICON''', '''Burroughs ICON''', and '''Unisys ICON''', and nicknamed the '''bionic beaver''') was a [[computer network|networked]] [[personal computer]] built specifically for use in schools, to fill a standard created by the [[Ministry of Education (Ontario)|Ontario Ministry of Education]]. It was based on the [[Intel 80186]] CPU and ran an early version of [[QNX]], a [[Unix-like]] operating system. The system was packaged as an [[All-in-one PC|all-in-one]] machine similar to the [[Commodore PET]], and included a [[trackball]] for mouse-like control. Over time, a number of [[Graphical user interface|GUI]]-like systems appeared for the platform, based on the system's [[NAPLPS]]-based graphics system.

The ICON was widely used in the mid to late 1980s, but disappeared after that time with the widespread introduction of [[IBM PC compatible|PCs]] and [[Mac (computer)|Apple Macintoshes]].