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 ====== Hardware ======
 [[documentations:hardware|Overview of the Thomson range]]
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 ===== Thomson TO =====
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 ====== Expansions ======
-  * Sound synthetizers
+  * Sound synthesizers
   * RF57-932
   * CC90
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   * [[documentations:monitor:tape.format|Tape format]]
 ==== BASIC ====
+   * [[BASIC keywords]] - Complete keyword list with descriptions, tokens, file format.
+   * [[BASIC howto]] - Get started with operating the computer, loading files, etc.
 ==== Floppy ROM ====
   * [[documentations:floppy:format|Floppy disk format]]
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 ===== Native utilities =====
 ==== Programming ====
-  * Assembler cartridge
+  * The official development tool is the Microsoft 6809 Assembler cartridge.
-  * patched version
+  * A patched and improved version of it is available. For older machines it needs to be put on a ROM in a real cartridge, but for the TO8/D/9+ it can also be used as a CHG resident program.
+  * An alternative is AssDesass, which runs as regular software loaded from tape or disk.
+  * On MO5/6, there is also ODIN
+==== Graphics ====
+  * Colorpaint
+  * Graffiti
+  * Pictor
+==== Music ====
+  * Music 3V (3-channel music for MO6/TO8)
 ===== Cross development tools =====
 ==== Emulators ====
-  * TEO
+  * [[http://sourceforge.net/projects/teoemulator/|TEO]] - Emulator for TO machines, fairly accurate, with built-in debugger. Linux and Windows, open source.
-  * MESS
+  * JTEO (Java port of the above)
-  * dcmoto, dcmo5, dcto8d, dcmo6
+  * MESS - Rather accurate emulation for all machines, built-in debugger, multi platform, open source.
+  * [[http://dcmoto.free.fr/|dcmoto]] - Emulator for all Thomson machines, Windows only, closed source. Usually runs existing software well, but may behave unexpectedly with new code.
+  * [[dcmo5]], [[http://dcto8d.free.fr/|dcto8d]], [[http://dcmo6.free.fr/|dcmo6]] - Older version of the above,. One emulator per machine. DCMO5 and DCTO8D are open source and multiplatform, but DCMO6 is not.
+  * marcel'o'5 - Older emulator, not very accurate. Open source.
 ==== Assemblers ====
-  * lwtools
+  * [[http://lwtools.projects.l-w.ca/|lwtools]] modern cross macro assembler with lots of features.
+  * c6809
 ==== C compilers ====
-  * gcc
+  * [[http://lwtools.projects.l-w.ca/|gcc6809]] modern compiler using lwtools for assembling and linking.
+  * mc09, K&R compiler, smaller but more limited.
 ==== Graphics ====
-  * GrafX2
+  * [[http://grafx2.org|GrafX2]], the ultimate 256-color painting program, features a color constraint checker for Thomson
+  * [[png2mo5]] converts PNG files to the Thomson screen format. It works for TO machines, too.
 ==== SDK/Toolkits ====
   * cc90
-  * PulkoMandy's Thomson stuff
+  * [[http://pulkomandy.tk/projects/thomson|PulkoMandy's Thomson stuff]] Source for various demos and other software, and several small tools for managing floppy and tape images, and so on. Open source, very portable code.
   * Vital Motion