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Dragon 32 / 64 review

In the 1980’s The Dragon 32 and Dragon 64 are home computers that were built by Dragon Data, Ltd., in Port Talbot, Wales, and for the US market by Tano of New Orleans, Louisiana. The model numbers reflect the difference between machines having 32 and 64 KB RAM.

  • CPU: Motorola MC6809E
  • Memory: 32/64KB RAM
  • Video: MC6847 VDG (Video Display Generator)

 

 

An advanced 8-bit CPU design, having, among, limited 16-bit capabilities .It was sort lived due to its graphical capabilities, and suffered to contemporary machines such as the Sinclair ZX Spectrum and BBC Micro.

                       

The Dragon Also Had some peripherals that you could get for the machine to enhance interactivity and game play :

                                          TrojanLightPen Dragon 64              

5 ” Floppy drive                Dragon joystick            Interactive pen                        Dust Cover

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Magazines issues

Magazines was also released in the UK and Spain that ended as late as 1992.

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There were also many official books that were made for the British and Spanish Market . More info can be on this can ” world of dragon” link provided .

(“worldofdragon.org“)

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