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title: Dragon Data Ltd Dragon 200
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categories:
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- Computers
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types:
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- Home Computer
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origins:
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- Spain
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years:
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- '1984'
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cpus:
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- Motorola 6809E
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params:
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name: Dragon 200
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company: /companies/dragon-data-ltd
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company_name: Dragon Data Ltd
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specs:
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- label: NAME
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value: Dragon 200
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- label: MANUFACTURER
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value: Dragon Data Ltd
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- label: TYPE
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value: Home Computer
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- label: ORIGIN
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value: Spain
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- label: YEAR
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value: '1984'
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- label: END OF PRODUCTION
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value: '1986'
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- label: BUILT IN LANGUAGE
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value: Microsoft BASIC interpreter
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- label: KEYBOARD
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value: Full stroke 53 keys (with Spanish characters for Spanish version)
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- label: CPU
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value: Motorola 6809E
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- label: SPEED
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value: 1 MHz
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- label: CO-PROCESSOR
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value: Motorola 6847 video chip
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- label: RAM
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value: 64 KB
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- label: ROM
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value: 16 KB
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- label: TEXT MODES
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value: 32 chars. x 16 lines
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- label: GRAPHIC MODES
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value: 128 x 96 dots (4 colours), 256 x 192 (2 colours)
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- label: COLORS
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value: '8'
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- label: SOUND
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value: |-
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1 voice / 5 octaves with BASIC commands\
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4 voices / 7 octaves with machine code
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- label: SIZE / WEIGHT
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value: Unknown (close to the Dragon 64)
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- label: I/O PORTS
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value: Cartridge connector, Tape recorder, TV modulator, RGB, Parallel printer, Serial, 2 x joysticks
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- label: OS
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value: OS-9 with optional floppy disc unit
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- label: POWER SUPPLY
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value: Built-in power regulation. External AC transformer
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- label: PERIPHERALS
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value: 1 or 2 floppy dics drives unit
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- label: PRICE
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value: Unknown
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tabs:
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- photos
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- hardware
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- software
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- links
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photos:
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- title: LARGE VIEW
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subtitle: ''
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text: Thanks to **[Fabrice Siravo](http://www.mapetitecollection.com)** who lent us its Dragon 200
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image: null
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- title: KEYBOARD CLOSE-UP
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subtitle: ''
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text: The keyboard is the same as the Dragon 64 apart from the addition of a power Led.
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image: null
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- title: SIDE VIEWS
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subtitle: ''
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text: Like the Dragon 32 and 64 models, the Dragon 200 has a cartridge connector on the right side.
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image: null
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- title: INSIDE
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subtitle: ''
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text: The electronics of the Dragon 200 is exactly the same as the Dragon 64's. See the Dragon 64 Inside picture for more details.
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image: null
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- title: EUROHARD LABEL
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: null
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- title: 'THE BOX #1'
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: null
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- title: 'THE BOX #2'
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subtitle: ''
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text: |-
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The box pictures summarize all the marketing arguments used to sell a home computer at the time:\
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• A computer for all the family,\
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• to learn programming languages,\
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• to pay games,\
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• to manage personal datas (note that dad plays and mom manages serious tasks),\
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• to revise school syllabus.
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image: null
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hardware:
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- title: 5'' DISK-DRIVE
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subtitle: ''
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text: '186k, Single Side, Operating system: OS9'
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image: /media/museum/hardware/dragon_diskdrive.jpg
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- title: THE DRAGON 32/64 DUAL 5.25'' DISK-DRIVE
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/hardware/dragon_64_doublefd_1.jpg
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- title: INSIDE F.D. UNIT
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subtitle: ''
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text: |-
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The disk drive option is provided in 2 parts: the floppy drive unit, and an interface cartridge connected to the computer. Each formated disk can hold 180 Kb. Data are stored on 40 concentric tracks, each one made of 18 sectors of 256 bytes each.
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**(1)** One or two disk drives can be mounted in the case.\
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**(2)** Interface cartridge that fits into the Dragon expansion connector.\
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**(3)** First disk drive.\
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**(4)** Magnetic heads and its mechanisms.\
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**(5)** Disk rotation motors.\
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**(6)** Power supply.\
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**(7)** Connector for the cartridge flat cable.
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image: /media/museum/hardware/dragon_32_insidefd_1.jpg
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- title: DRAGON JOYSTICKS
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/hardware/dragon_joysticks.jpg
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- title: 'DRAGON JOYSTICK #2'
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/hardware/dragon_64_joystick_s1.jpg
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- title: LIGHT PEN
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/hardware/dragon_lightpen.jpg
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- title: DUST COVER
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subtitle: ''
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text: Beautiful, no ?!
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image: /media/museum/hardware/dragons-data_dragon32_dustcover_1.jpg
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screenshots:
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- title: BONKA
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/software/dragon_bonka.jpg
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- title: COSMIC ZAP
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/software/dragon_cosmiczap.jpg
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- title: FROGGER
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/software/dragon_frogger.jpg
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- title: KATERPILLAR ATTACK
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/software/dragon_katerpillar_attack.jpg
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- title: LEGGIT
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/software/dragon_leggit.jpg
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links:
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- title: Dragon & Tandy CoCo Resources
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url: http://www.burgins.com/dragon.html
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text: ''
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- title: Dragon, The Archive
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url: http://www.dragondata.co.uk/
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text: Nice and complete Dragon dedicated site
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- title: Graham's Dragon Page
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url: http://www.grempc.demon.co.uk/dragon/
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text: Information, articles and links related to the Dragon
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- title: Home of On-A-Stick Productions Inc. or jon's home page
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url: http://www.onastick.clara.net/
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text: ''
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- title: The DRAGON Archive
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url: http://www.dragon-archive.co.uk/
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text: A site dedicated to the Dragon series of computers. Includes software archive, history of the dragon and much more.
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comments:
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- author: Robcfg (Spain)
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date: Wednesday 16th October 2013
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text: |-
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Recently I had the opportunity to borrow a Dragon 200E so I could dump the roms, take pictures, and scan the PCBs.
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It doesn''t have an 80-column card, rather a new character rom, which can be disabled by software.
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You can find the pictures here: http://archive.worldofdragon.org/index.php?title$Dragon_200
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And the PCB scans here: http://archive.worldofdragon.org/index.php?title$Motherboard_Pictures$Dragon_200E
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Regards,\
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rob
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related:
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- /museum/dragon-data-ltd-dragon-32
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- /museum/dragon-data-ltd-dragon-64
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oc_id: 941
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source:
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url: https://web.archive.org/web/20221208061525/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=941
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date: '2022-12-08'
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The Dragon 200 was basically a [Dragon 64](/museum/dragon-data-ltd-dragon-64/) with a modified case allowing a monitor to be placed on top of it. A power LED was also added.
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The case was designed in Spain by **EuroHard**, a subsidiary of Dragon Data of U.K. which eventually bought its parent company. EuroHard also built the computer but it was sold in Spain by **IDS**.
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The Dragon 200 was a commercial success in Spain and some south European countries, as well as the 200E, a version equipped with a 80-column video card. However, despite several attempts to produces other ranges of computers, among them the Dragon MSX, the production stopped in 1986 and EuroHard closed its doors in 1988.
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<table> <tr> <td></td> <td>We need more info about this computer ! If you designed, used, or have more info about this system, please send us pictures or anything you might find useful.</td> <td></td> </tr> </table>
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