Thomson TO9+

{{Short description|1986 French computer model}}

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| image = TO9.jpg

| caption = Thomson TO9+

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| manufacturer = Thomson SA

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

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| price = 7 490 FF

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| os = Basic 512, Basic 1.0 and Disk Basic

| power =

| soc =

| cpu = Motorola 6809E, 1 MHz

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| storage = disc drive, tape (optional)

| memory = 512KB RAM
80KB ROM

| display =

| graphics = Thomson EF9369, 640 x 200

| sound = 3 channels, 7 octaves

| input = 81 keys AZERTY keyboard, light pen

| controllers = joystick, mouse

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| connectivity = modem

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| compatibility = Thomson TO8

| predecessor = Thomson TO9

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The Thomson TO9+ is a home computer introduced by French company Thomson SA 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}}{{Cite journal |date=August 29, 1986 |title=THOMSON JOUE LES LAPINS |url=https://ia800602.us.archive.org/14/items/hebdogiciel-french-150/hebdogiciel_numero_150.pdf |journal=Hebdogiciel Magazine |issue=150 |pages=1}} It kept the professional look of the Thomson TO9 by using a separate keyboard{{Cite web |last=Miné |first=Antoine |title=Thomson TO9+ Emulation in MESS |url=https://www-apr.lip6.fr/~mine/mess/to9p.html.en |website=Antoine Miné's Web Site}} (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 & Dossiers) and a spreadsheet (Multiplan).

Compared with the TO9, the TO9+ added:{{Cite web |last=Hohl |first=Fritz |date=December 27, 2020 |title=Thomson TO9+ |url=https://randoc.wordpress.com/2020/12/27/thomson-to9/ |website=Rare and Old Computers}}{{Cite news |last=Garret |first=Yann |date=September 1986 |title=Thomson présente Sa nouvelle gamme |pages=106–107 |work=Science & Vie Micro |issue=31 |url=https://download.abandonware.org/magazines/Science%20et%20Vie%20Micro/svm_numero031/SVM31_p0107.JPG |issn=0760-6516}}

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