Thomson TO9

{{Short description|1985 French computer model}}

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| manufacturer = Thomson SA

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| releasedate = {{Start date and age|1985}}

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| price = 9,000 FF

| discontinued = {{Start date and age|1986}}

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| cpu = Motorola 6809E, 1 MHz

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| memory = 128KB RAM
136KB ROM

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| graphics = Thomson EF9369, 320 x 200

| sound = 3 channels, 7 octaves

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| predecessor = Thomson TO7/70

| successor = Thomson TO9+

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The Thomson TO9 is a home computer introduced by French company Thomson SA in 1985.{{Cite web |date=2018 |title=Thomson TO9 |url=https://www.obsolete-tears.com/thomson-to9-machine-142.html |website=Obsolete Tears Nostalgie Vidéoludique}}

It's based on the Thomson TO7/70 with new features.{{Cite news |last=Garret |first=Yann |date=September 1986 |title=Thomson présente Sa nouvelle gamme |pages=107 |work=Science & Vie Micro |issue=31 |url=http://download.abandonware.org/magazines/Science%20et%20Vie%20Micro/svm_numero031/SVM31_p0107.JPG}} It included a built-in 320 Kb 3.5" floppy drive unit, and inputs for light pen, joystick, and mouse. The ROM included some utilities like: two BASIC versions (BASIC 1.0 and BASIC 128), a word processor (Paragraphe) and a database program (Fiche & Dossiers).{{Cite web |title=THOMSON TO 9 |url=https://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=239 |website=OLD-COMPUTERS.COM: The Museum}}

The machine was compatible with the previous TO7 and TO7/70 models.{{Cite web |last=Miné |first=Antoine |title=Thomson TO9 Emulation in MESS |url=https://www-apr.lip6.fr/~mine/mess/to9.html.en |website=Antoine Miné's Web Site}}

Introduced in October 1985, the Thomson TO9 was quickly replaced with the Thomson TO9+ that came out in 1986.{{Cite web |title=THOMSON TO 9 PLUS |url=https://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=240 |website=OLD-COMPUTERS.COM: The Museum}} Ten games were released for the TO9.{{Cite web |title=Thomson TO9 video games (Hardware entity) |url=https://www.uvlist.net/groups/info/thomsonto9 |access-date=2023-01-01 |website=Universal Videogame List |language=en}}