 Thomson TO9+ | |
| Manufacturer | Thomson SA |
|---|---|
| Released | 1986 (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 |
The Thomson TO9+ is a home computer introduced by French company Thomson SA in 1986.12 It kept the professional look of the Thomson TO9 by using a separate keyboard3 (lower end models usually had an integrated keyboard).
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").456
Compared with the TO9, the TO9+ added:78
- Basic 512
- 512 KB RAM
- double-sided floppy disk drive (640 kB)
- integrated modem
- two ports for mice or joysticks
References
References
- "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.