>I don't understand why releasing the Dragon in the first place though.
People have been discussing Coldfire for the Amiga for quite a number of years and a few projects have even been started in the past. Elbox have responded to this interest by designing the Dragon.
There are a lot of 68k apps that require the Amiga chipsets to work that would greatly benefit from the increased speed offered by Coldfire.
The Dragon is there to do what OS4 and MorphOS can't do and what UAE can't do fast. This may be of great use to certain enthusiasts and professionals who use their Amigas for specific jobs.