Thomson TO8

Thomson TO8D
Manufacturer	Thomson SA
Release date	1986; 35 years ago (1986)
Introductory price	2,990 FF[1]
Discontinued	1989; 32 years ago (1989)
Operating system	Basic 512, Basic 1.0 and Disk Basic[1]
CPU	Motorola 6809E, 1 MHz
Memory	256 KB (512 KB max.) RAM 80 KB ROM[1]
Storage	Disk drive, tape (optional)[1]
Graphics	Thomson EF9369[2][3] 160 x 200 (16 or 5 colors) 320 x 200 (2, 3, 4 or 16 colors) 640 x 200 (2 colors)
Sound	generator + 1 bit D/A converter 6 bits
Input	81 keys AZERTY keyboard,[1] light pen[1]
Controller input	joystick, mouse[1]
Backward compatibility	Thomson TO7/70
Predecessor	Thomson TO7/70

The Thomson TO8 is a home computer introduced by French company Thomson SA in 1986.^[4] It replaces its predecessor, the Thomson TO7/70 while remaining essentially compatible.^[5]

The new features of the TO8, like larger memory and better graphics modes, are shared with the other third generation computers (Thomson MO6 and TO9+). The TO8 has a tape drive and Microsoft BASIC 1.0 (both a standard and a 512 KB version) on its internal ROM, and there is optionally an external floppy drive. Graphics were provided by the Thomson EF9369 chip, allowing the display of 16 colors from a palette of 4096.^[2][3]

An improved version, the Thomson TO8D, includes a built-in 3.5" floppy drive.

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Bibliography[]

• Garret, Yann (Sep 1986). "MO6, TO8, TO9+. Thomson présente sa nouvelle gamme". (in French). 31: 106–107. ISSN 0760-6516.

References[]

External links[]

• Thomson TO8/O8D at Old-Computers.com
• (in French) Émulation du Thomson TO8 sous MESS, site of Antoine Miné

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