The Dragon 32 was a home microcomputer released in 1982, primarily aimed at the UK market. It was developed by Dragon Data, a Welsh company. The computer was notable for its distinctive design and its use of the Motorola 6809E microprocessor, which set it apart from many of its contemporaries that used the more common Zilog Z80.
The Dragon 32 featured 32KB of RAM, which was considered a reasonable amount for the time, and it had an integrated BASIC interpreter. The computer had a resolution of 256×192 pixels and was capable of displaying up to 16 colours, making it a versatile machine for its era. It came with a full-stroke keyboard and was compatible with a range of peripherals, including cassette recorders for storage, and later, floppy disk drives.
Despite its solid technical specifications, the Dragon 32 struggled in the market due to competition from other home computers like the Commodore 64 and Sinclair Spectrum, which offered more established software libraries and greater support from developers.
The machine was also marketed with a range of educational and gaming software, and while it had a loyal following, it never achieved the level of success that other computers of the era did. Its successor, the Dragon 64, was introduced with 64KB of RAM, but the Dragon series eventually faded into obscurity.