Despite this they were quite common because in the 80's, the french government started a program "'''Plan informatique pour tous'''" (computering for all plan) which consisted of equipping schools with computers networks.
As It was decided to favour French industry and Thomson had to hastly produce a result, a lot full range of Thomson adequat computers were almost only sold to schools, apart from '''based on the few infortunates who got one instead of an Amstrad CPCMOS 6809E CPU clocked at 1mhz.'''
While Nationnal education had to choose those french computer (hastily developped in This gave a rush) the general public rarely got those as they first generation which, while still being "real" computers, were not as especially designed to perform well rounded on domestic market, nor be a an Amstrad CPC per exemplegood gaming platform.
A notable flaw was the '''lack of As a proper Soundchip'''result, as only a poor '''beeper''' was put on those. Also most earlier models had very poor keyboards (just see pictures)lot of Thomson computers were almost only sold to schools, apart from the few unfortunates who got one instead of an Amstrad CPC.
While the second generation french National Education had to choose those french computer (MO6/TO8) fixed hastily developped in a lot of issues such rush) the general public rarely got those as they were not as well rounded as an Amstrad CPC per exemple. A notable flaw was the '''lack of Memory and poor video modesa proper Soundchip''', it was too late for them to take as only a good home-market share : AmstradCPC and AtariST were herepoor '''beeper''' was put on those. Also most earlier models had very poor keyboards (just see pictures).
While the second generation (MO6/TO8) fixed a lot of issues such as lack of Memory and poor video modes, it was too late for them to take a good home-market share : AmstradCPC and AtariST were here.
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