MO5

Type: Computer
Publisher: Thomson
Firstly released in: France
First release: 1984

Success and unsuccess:

Most popular years: 1984-1985
Most popular countries: France

Characteristics:

8-bit home computer very popular in French schools.

CPU: Motorola 6809e, 1 MHz
RAM: 48 KB
TEXT MODES: 40 x 24
GRAPHIC MODES: 160 x 200 / 320 x 200
COLORS: 16
SOUND: one channel, 5 octaves (7 octaves, 3 channels with the joystick extension)
I/O PORTS: Light Pen, Tape, RGB, cartridge, Centronics
POWER SUPPLY: External PSU

More info: http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?st=1&c=12

Games and music info:

Most common media for storing games: Cartridge
Average packed game size: 15kb

Emulation info:

This computer was supported by french companies like Loriciel or Infogrames, which became very famous later and they provided cool games here.

DCMO5 - seems the best one and still updated sometimes. Also special "Gamer edition" is included which is easy-to-use possibility for run the games, without knowing MO5 commands.

This emulation info was written on 16.December 2002. (This time is very important, because emulation info very depends on the time it was written - emulators can improve a lot after this time..).