The Thomson TO9+ is a home computer introduced by French company Thomson SA in 1986.[1][2] It kept the professional look of the Thomson TO9 by using a separate keyboard[3] (lower end models usually had an integrated keyboard).
 Thomson TO9+ | |
| Manufacturer | Thomson SA |
|---|---|
| Released | 1986 |
Introductory price | 7 490 FF |
| Basic 512, Basic 1.0 and Disk Basic | |
| CPU | Motorola 6809E, 1 MHz |
| Memory | 512 KB RAM 80 KB ROM |
| Storage | disc drive, tape (optional) |
| Graphics | Thomson EF9369, 640 × 200 |
| Sound | 3 channels, 7 octaves |
| Input | 81-key AZERTY keyboard, light pen |
Controller input | joystick, mouse |
| Connectivity | modem |
| Thomson TO8 | |
| Predecessor | Thomson TO9 |
It's based on the Thomson TO8 and fully compatible with it. This also enables it to run Thomson MO6 software. The computer was designed to be used as a Minitel server and has a built-in V23 modem (with a speed of 1200/75 baud). This feature was accessible under BASIC and from the communication software that came with the computer. The machine was sold with a word processing program ("Paragraphe"), a database ("Fiches et Dossiers") and a spreadsheet ("Multiplan").[4][5][6]
Compared with the TO9, the TO9+ added:[7][8]
- Basic 512
- 512 KB RAM
- double-sided floppy disk drive (640 kB)
- integrated modem
- two ports for mice or joysticks
References
edit- ↑ "Thomson TO 9 plus". OLD-COMPUTERS.COM : The Museum.
- ↑ "THOMSON JOUE LES LAPINS" (PDF). Hebdogiciel Magazine (150): 1. August 29, 1986.
- ↑ Miné, Antoine. "Thomson TO9+ Emulation in MESS". Antoine Miné's Web Site.
- ↑ Guide de Paragraphe. Thomson. 1986.
- ↑ Guide de Fiches et Dossiers. F.I.L. 1986.
- ↑ Guide de Multiplan. Microsoft. 1985.
- ↑ Hohl, Fritz (December 27, 2020). "Thomson TO9+". Rare and Old Computers.
- ↑ Garret, Yann (September 1986). "Thomson présente Sa nouvelle gamme". Science & Vie Micro. No. 31. pp. 106–107. ISSN 0760-6516.
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