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/* Range and products */
'''First generation :'''
*'''MO5'''
the MO5 had quite a lot of different versions sold.
MO5 was first released with rubber keyboard. Then it had a more proper hard plastic mechanical keyboard, which was also supplied in a collector "Michel Platini" white casing..
Then it '''MO5E''' had a more proper hard plastic mechanical keyboard, which was also supplied in a collector "Michel Platini" white different casingand was aimed at export.The casing would later be reused with MO6 hardware as Network terminals renamed MO5NR.
<gallery caption="Thomson MO5 E first generation range of computers"> File:F mo5.jpg|MO5File:F mo5meca.jpg|MO5 mechanical keyboardFile:F mo5platini-2.jpg|Michel Platini MO5File:F mo5e.jpg|MO5E "Export" </gallery>  *'''TO7''' and '''TO7/70''' The TO7/70 had a different casing bit more RAM and some bug fixes. Also the keyboard was aimed at exportchanged into a rubber keyboard, then mechanical keyboard. <gallery caption="Thomson TO7 first generation range of computers"> File:F TO7.jpg|TO7File:F to770-2.jpg|TO7/70File:F to770meca.jpg|TO7/70 mechanical keyboard </gallery>
*TO7 and TO7/70
'''Second generation :'''
*'''MO6 ''' : 128K Ram and built in Tape driver. '''MO5NR''' was actually a MO6 with in-built NanoReseaux all cased in a MO5E casing, hence no in-built Tape Driver as it was supposed to be in network with a TO model as netserver.. *'''TO8''' and '''TO8D''' : 256K Ram and Built-in 3"1/2 Disk drive for the TO8D version (D=Disk) *'''TO9''' and '''TO9+''' : professional casing with separate Keyboard and Central unit. The "+" version has an in-built Modem. <gallery caption="Thomson MO/TO second generation range of computers">
MO5NR was actually a File:F mo6.jpg|MO6 with in-built NanoReseaux all cased in a MO5E casing, hence no in-built Tape Driver as it was supposed to be in network with a TO model as netserverFile:F TO8.jpg|TO8File:F to8d.jpg|TO8D "Disc"File:F to9plus.jpg|TO9+File:Mo5nr.jpg|MO5 NRFile:OlivettiprodestPCS128.jpg|Olivetti branded MO6
*TO8 and TO8D : 256K Ram and Built-in 3"1/2 Disk drive for the TO8D version (D=Disk)
*TO9 and TO9+ : professional casing with separate Keyboard and Central unit. The "+" version has an in-built Modem.</gallery>
'''PC compatible :'''
'''Olivetti :'''
Some Thomson '''MO6 ''' were sold in Italy, breanded branded as '''Olivetti prodest PC128'''
'''Funny Stuff :'''
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