1981- Canon CX1 **

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1981- Canon CX1 **

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The Canon CX-1, released in 1981, is a business computer notable for its integrated design. It features a built-in monitor and two 5.25-inch floppy disk drives, which include a door lock mechanism to prevent disk removal while files are open1. The CX-1 operates on the MCX (Media for Canon X series) operating system, which is similar to CP/M1. The character matrix for the CX-1 consists of 5x7 dots for normal characters and 7x9 for semi-graphic characters1. Although there was a graphic option available in Japan with a resolution of 300 x 260, this feature was not released in the US