Thomson TO9+
The Thomson TO9+ is a home computer introduced by French company Thomson SA in 1986. It kept the professional look of the Thomson TO9 by using a separate keyboard (lower end models usually had an integrated keyboard).
Thomson TO9+ | |
| Manufacturer | Thomson SA |
|---|---|
| Release date | 1986 |
| Introductory price | 7 490 FF |
| Operating system | Basic 512, Basic 1.0 and Disk Basic |
| CPU | Motorola 6809E, 1 MHz |
| Memory | 512KB RAM 80KB ROM |
| Storage | disc drive, tape (optional) |
| Graphics | Thomson EF9369, 640 x 200 |
| Sound | 3 channels, 7 octaves |
| Input | 81 keys AZERTY keyboard, light pen |
| Controller input | joystick, mouse |
| Connectivity | modem |
| Backward compatibility | 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 bauds). 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 & Dossiers) and a spreadsheet (Multiplan).
Compared with the TO9, the TO9+ added:
- Basic 512
- 512 KB RAM
- double-sided floppy disk drive (640 kB)
- integrated modem
- two ports for mice or joysticks
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