Thomson TO9+

Thomson TO9+
Manufacturer	Thomson SA
Release date	1986; 35 years ago (1986)
Introductory price	7 490 FF[1]
Operating system	Basic 512, Basic 1.0 and Disk Basic[1]
CPU	Motorola 6809E, 1 MHz
Memory	512KB RAM 80KB ROM[1]
Storage	disc drive, tape (optional)[1]
Graphics	Thomson EF9369, 640 x 200
Sound	3 channels, 7 octaves
Input	81 keys AZERTY keyboard, light pen[1]
Controller input	joystick, mouse[1]
Connectivity	modem[1]
Backward compatibility	Thomson TO8
Predecessor	Thomson TO9

The Thomson TO9+ is a home computer introduced by French company Thomson SA in 1986.^[2] It kept the professional look of the Thomson TO9 by using a separate keyboard^[3] (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 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:^[4]

• Basic 512
• 512 KB RAM
• double-sided floppy disk drive (640 kB)
• integrated modem
• two ports for mice or joysticks

Bibliography[]

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

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