Over the summer I received a UniSys/Burroughs ICON computer. This included the Burroughs ICON CPU unit, UniSys Monitor, and UniSys keyboard/mouse. The CPU unit contains a harddrive and also a 5.14" floppy drive. There was also an extra hard drive.
From: Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unisys_ICON
The ICON was a computer built specifically for use in schools, to fill a standard created by the Ontario Ministry of Education. It was based on the Intel 80186 CPU and ran an early version of the QNX Unix-like operating system. The system was packaged as an all-in-one machine similar to the Commodore PET, and included a trackball for mouse-like control. Over time a number of GUI-like systems appeared for the platform, based on the system's NAPLPS-based graphics system.
The ICON was widely used, mostly in high schools in the mid to late 1980s, but disappeared after that time with the widespread introduction of PCs and Apple Macintoshes. They were also known as the CEMCorp ICON, Burroughs ICON, and finally Unisys ICON when Burroughs and Sperry Corporation merged to form Unisys in 1986. The machine was also nicknamed the "bionic beaver".
It looks like there were several types of ICON computers as this one is not the "all in one" unit described in the Wikipedia article. It is interesting that the CPU is labeled as "Burroughs" while the Monitor and Keyboard are UniSys.
The CPU is very heavy and the keyboard/mouse unit is kinda cool -- very big and robust.
Documentation Binders for the ICON:
Software Disks for the ICON:
Again, thanks to the estate of David Fletcher Evans from Ontario, Canada and Rob Warren and John Aycock for arranging the logistics/transport while I was away in Samoa consulting.
From: Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unisys_ICON
The ICON was a computer built specifically for use in schools, to fill a standard created by the Ontario Ministry of Education. It was based on the Intel 80186 CPU and ran an early version of the QNX Unix-like operating system. The system was packaged as an all-in-one machine similar to the Commodore PET, and included a trackball for mouse-like control. Over time a number of GUI-like systems appeared for the platform, based on the system's NAPLPS-based graphics system.
The ICON was widely used, mostly in high schools in the mid to late 1980s, but disappeared after that time with the widespread introduction of PCs and Apple Macintoshes. They were also known as the CEMCorp ICON, Burroughs ICON, and finally Unisys ICON when Burroughs and Sperry Corporation merged to form Unisys in 1986. The machine was also nicknamed the "bionic beaver".
It looks like there were several types of ICON computers as this one is not the "all in one" unit described in the Wikipedia article. It is interesting that the CPU is labeled as "Burroughs" while the Monitor and Keyboard are UniSys.
The CPU is very heavy and the keyboard/mouse unit is kinda cool -- very big and robust.
Documentation Binders for the ICON:
- ICON Series Toolkit Operations Guide Vol. 1
- ICON Series Toolkit Operations Guide Vol. 2
- ICON Series MS-DOS Reference Manual 1215969
- ICON Series QDOS Operations and Reference Manual 1215944/1216157
- ICON Series C Compiler Programming Reference Manual
- ICON Series Software Installation and Implementation Guide (with Disks)
- ICON Series (Disks)
Software Disks for the ICON:
- ICON Series Netcard FileServer Boot Diskette - 4.01.00 Jan 1990
- ICON Series Upgrade Release Ver 4.10.01
- ICON Series Upgrade Release Ver 4.10.01 Netcard F/S Boot
- ICON Series Upgrade Release Ver 4.10.01 (Disks 1 to 5)
- ICON Series Upgrade Release Ver 4.10.01 Help Diskette
- ICON Series C Compiler - Ver 3.00.00 Dec 1987
- ICON Series Logo - Ver 3.00.00 Dec 1987
- ICON Series Edite Online Help - Ver 4.00.00 May 1989
- ISSW 4.10.01 Home Brew File Server Boot (copy) (University of Waterloo Computer Store Diskette)
- ISSW 4.10.01 File Server Boot (copy) (University of Waterloo Computer Store Diskette)
- Fileserver Boot Diskette - Ver 4.01.00 Jan 1990
- Netcard Fileserver Boot Diskette - Ver 4.10.01 Sept 17, 1991
- Configuration Diskette - Ver 4.10.01 Sept 17, 1991
- System SW Diskette - Ver 4.10.01 Sept 17, 1991 (Disks 1 to 5)
- Help Diskette - Ver 4.10.01 Sept 17, 1991
- System SW Upgrade Diskette - Ver 4.10.05 Nov 1, 1991
- C Compiler - Ver 3.00.00 Dec 1987
- Logo Diskette - Ver 3.00.00 Dec 1987
- Watcom Basic Interpreter - Ver 3.00.00 Dec 1987
- Watcom Pascal Interpreter- Ver 3.00.00 Dec 1987
- Watcom GKS Graphics and Tutorial Examples- Ver 3.00.00 May 1989
- QDOS - Ver 4.01.02 May 1990
- QDOS Support (English) - Ver 4.01.02 May 1990
- MS-DOS Boot Diskette - Ver 3.2 May 1989
- MS-DOS GW-Basic Interpreter - Ver 3.2 May 1989
Again, thanks to the estate of David Fletcher Evans from Ontario, Canada and Rob Warren and John Aycock for arranging the logistics/transport while I was away in Samoa consulting.
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