Thomson MO6

The Thomson MO6 was an 6809E-based computer introduced in France in 1986.[2] It as intended as the successor to the Thomson MO5[3] and featured 128 KB of RAM, a 40×25 text display, and a new built-in Microsoft BASIC interpreter (BASIC 128).

Thomson MO6
ManufacturerThomson SA
Release date1986 (1986)
Discontinued1989 (1989)
Operating systemBasic 128 and Basic 1.0[1]
CPUMotorola 6809E @ 1MHz
Memory68Kb ROM, 128kB RAM[1]
StorageAudio cassette, disk drive (optional)[1]
GraphicsThomson EF9369, 8 modes from 160 x 200 to 640 x 200 with 2 to 16 colors (from 4096)
Input69 keys AZERTY keyboard, light pen[1]
Controller inputjoystick, mouse [1]
Backward
compatibility		Thomson MO5[1]
PredecessorThomson MO5

It retained compatibility with its predecessor, while incorporating the same technology as the TO8.[4] The MO6 was available until January 1989. In Italy it was sold by Olivetti with little aesthetic changes, and named Olivetti Prodest PC128.

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

References
  1. "Tilt 60, Dec. 1988, p.123-124". abandonware-magazines.org.
  2. "Thomson MO6". www.old-computers.com.
  3. "Science & Vie Micro 31, September 1986". download.abandonware.org.
  4. "Thomson MO6 Emulation in MESS". www-apr.lip6.fr/~mine.
  • DCMOTO: PC emulator for Thomson MO5, MO5E, MO5NR, MO6, T9000, TO7, TO7/70, TO8, TO8D, TO9, TO9+ and Olivetti Prodest PC128. Comprehensive software and documentation are also available.


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