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Thomson TO16
Early 1989 French microcomputer model

The Thomson TO16 or Thomson TO16PC is a PC compatible personal computer introduced by French company Thomson SA in 1987, with prices ranging from 9000 to 16000 FF depending on the version.

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Prototype

The original concept was a machine similar to the Macintosh. Based on this the Thomson TO16 prototype (codename Théodore) was built around a Motorola 68000 processor with an Intel 82716 graphics chipset.5 The operating system chosen was OS-9,6 a preemptive multitasking system similar to Unix. It also featured an integrated 20MB SCSI hard drive.

Work on the prototype was carried on between 1985 and 1988, with five machines built.78 This concept was abandoned in favor of a PC compatible architecture, with the TO16 model designation being kept.9

Specifications 10

  • Motorola 68000 @ 8 MHz CPU
  • 2 MB RAM
  • Two video modes: 320×200 with 256 colors; 640×270 with 16 colors
  • Mouse
  • 3½" floppy drive
  • 20 MB SCSI hard drive

Thomson TO16

The Thomson TO16 is a IBM PC compatible machine,11 running MS-DOS 3.2 with MS-DOS Manager and GW-BASIC.1213 The CPU is an Intel 8088 capable of running at 9.54Mhz on turbo mode with 512KB of RAM and a CGA graphic card with expanded abilities.14

Specifications

Hardware versions

The original TO16 model was expanded into four variations by adding extra hardware, such as a modem or hard drive.16

  • Thomson TO16PC: original and most basic version
  • Thomson TO16PCM : 2400 bauds modem
  • Thomson TO16XPDD : two disc drives17
  • Thomson TO16XPHD : 20 MB hard drive, color monitor and EGA graphics18

References

  1. "Ordinateur : Le Thomson TO16 XP HD". Association MO5.COM (in French). 2007. http://mo5.com/musee-machines-thomsonto16xphd.html ↩

  2. "Thomson - TO16 PC". system.cfg Collection d'ordinateurs anciens et de consoles de jeux (in French). 2018. https://www.system-cfg.com/detailcollection.php?ident=97 ↩

  3. "La gamme TO de Thomson" (PDF). Canard PC Hardware HS (in French) (6): 80. 2016. https://www.boitasite.com/to8/pdf/Canard_PC_Hardware_HS_2016_06_07_fr_0079.pdf ↩

  4. "Thomson TO16". Obsolete Tears (in French). https://www.obsolete-tears.com/thomson-to16-machine-139.html ↩

  5. 82716/VSDD Video Storage and Display Device. Intel. January 1987. http://www.logicielsmoto.com/viewdocument.php?docid=227 ↩

  6. "Ordinateur : Le Thomson TO16 XP HD". Association MO5.COM (in French). 2007. http://mo5.com/musee-machines-thomsonto16xphd.html ↩

  7. "Thomson 16 bits". forum.system-cfg.com Forum des collectionneurs et utilisateurs d'ordinateurs anciens (in French). 2011. https://forum.system-cfg.com/viewtopic.php?t=2713 ↩

  8. "Thomson TO16 (prototype)", Wikipédia (in French), 2018-12-27, retrieved 2023-02-19 https://fr.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Thomson_TO16_(prototype)&oldid=155168388 ↩

  9. "Thomson TO16 (prototype)", Wikipédia (in French), 2018-12-27, retrieved 2023-02-19 https://fr.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Thomson_TO16_(prototype)&oldid=155168388 ↩

  10. "Hebdo Septembre 1986". forum.system-cfg.com (in French). 1986. https://forum.system-cfg.com/download/file.php?id=306 ↩

  11. "Ordinateur : Le Thomson TO16 XP HD". Association MO5.COM (in French). 2007. http://mo5.com/musee-machines-thomsonto16xphd.html ↩

  12. "Thomson TO16". Obsolete Tears (in French). https://www.obsolete-tears.com/thomson-to16-machine-139.html ↩

  13. Gamme TO16 Thomson - Manuel de Maintenance (in French). Cofadel. 1988. http://lauraetjean-damien.com/system-cfg/THOMSON/COFADEL-TO16/COFADEL-TO16-MANUEL-DE-MAINTENANCE.ZIP ↩

  14. "Ordinateur : Le Thomson TO16 XP HD". Association MO5.COM (in French). 2007. http://mo5.com/musee-machines-thomsonto16xphd.html ↩

  15. "Ordinateur : Le Thomson TO16 XP HD". Association MO5.COM (in French). 2007. http://mo5.com/musee-machines-thomsonto16xphd.html ↩

  16. "Thomson TO16". Obsolete Tears (in French). https://www.obsolete-tears.com/thomson-to16-machine-139.html ↩

  17. "Ordinateur : Le Thomson TO16 XP DD". Association MO5.COM (in French). 2007. http://mo5.com/musee-machines-thomsonto16xpdd.html ↩

  18. "Ordinateur : Le Thomson TO16 XP HD". Association MO5.COM (in French). 2007. http://mo5.com/musee-machines-thomsonto16xphd.html ↩