Dragon 32 - 02 |
The DRAGON 32 enjoyed a pretty good success in Europe. Its ROM holds the Operating System and a version of the Microsoft Extended BASIC. One of its characteristics is partial compatibility with the Tandy TRS 80 Color Series. They can use same peripherals and some cartridges, but most ROM calls will fail on the other computer. However, the Dragon did have at least two advantages over the first TRS-80 Color computer: A typewriter-style keyboard that was somewhat better than the tandy's calculator-like keys; and a Centronics parallel-printer port. Two years later, the DRAGON 64 was launched which has the same characteristics except the added memory (64k RAM instead of 32k), a RS232c port and minor ROM changes. (www.old-computers.com) |
Manufacturer | Dragon Data Ltd | Name | Dragon 32 |
Type | Homecomputer | Origine | UK |
Introduction Date | January 1982 | End of production | ??? |
Built in Language | Microsoft Extended Basic; Basic Interpreter 1.0 (1982) | Keyboard | QWERTY Mechanical keyboard 53 keys |
CPU | Motorola MC6809EP | Speed | 0.9 Mhz |
Coprocessor | Motorola MC-6847 Video Display Generator | Amount of Ram | 32 Kb |
Vram | ??? | Rom | 2 x 8K or 16K EPROM comprising Microsoft Extended BASIC |
Text Modes | 32 x 16 | Graphic Modes | Several graphic modes, max : 256 x 192 (with 2 colors) |
Colors | 8 | Sound | 1 voice, 5 octaves with the Basic; 4 voices, 7 octaves with machine code |
Size / Weight | ??? | Built in Media | None |
I/O Ports | TV connector, 2 analogue joystick ports, cassette port, Centronics parallel printer port, cartridge slot, composite monitor port | OS | ??? |
Power Supply | External | Introduction Price | Dragon 32 : 455€(France, november 83); 211€(France, november 85) |
Sold | ??? | Serial Number | 051950 DG |
Other Extras | Two booklets | Bought Where | Wervik |
Bought When | june 28, 2002 | Condition | OK |
Price Paid | - | Specs of my Model | ??? |
Setup Today | ??? |
Dragon 32-02: Bought in Wervik (same guy I bought some MSX stuff) on 28/06/2002 Paid 180 € for: Commodore PET 2001_01 Sinclair QL_01 Sinclair QL_02 Sinclair QL+_01 Lots of QL stuff (magazines, manuals, microdrives, disk drive, self-made disk drive, diskettes, centronics Cable) Atari 520Ste_01 Dragon32_02 C64-10 C64G-01 Tandy TRS80 Coco_01 with Color graphic printer, DMP 110 printer and 2 joysticks Schneider CPC 464 IBM PS/1 (Black) with monitor Very heavy Mannesman A3 matrix printer |