Amiga laptop

thinlega · 20 July 2002, 18:50

I seem to remember a long time ago that a company made laptop amiga 600s and 1200s......does anyone know anything about them or have you got one???

RetroMan · 20 July 2002, 18:55

Only Prototypes exist, never got produced

http://amiga.emugaming.com/portamiga.html
http://www.zarkovision.de/

thinlega · 20 July 2002, 19:09

Shame............me thinks an amiga laptop might have sold quite well

Amiga1992 · 20 July 2002, 23:50

It would KICK ASS for multimedia shows on teh road (ie what I always do

)

I am seriously considering buolding an A1200 rack....

Drake1009 · 20 July 2002, 23:59

I remember though, having once found a site which in detail explained how to put your A600 in a case for a laptop quick and painless. The result was an A600 which looked a lot like a standard laptop PC.

th4t1guy · 21 July 2002, 03:17

Or you could install AmigaOS XL

Not as good as the real thing, but fairly close.

Amiga1992 · 21 July 2002, 05:31

Worthless, since I cant use a genlock or can use custom chip applications with it.

However I am liking Drake's sugegstion... if I ever get my hands on a working A600 mobo, I might try the strange mod. What do I lose?

Drake1009 · 21 July 2002, 10:44

You'd need to find the site though Akira

I believe the link was posted here once before but I can't find it.

Amiga1992 · 21 July 2002, 20:07

I'd do the mod on my own, but the only thing I need to know is how to connect the LCD display....

Are there internal scandoublers for ECS Amigas? If I get that, I'd be able to connect to the LCD I suppose.

Phiber · 22 July 2002, 14:35

Quote:

Originally posted by Akira
I'd do the mod on my own, but the only thing I need to know is how to connect the LCD display....

Are there internal scandoublers for ECS Amigas? If I get that, I'd be able to connect to the LCD I suppose.

There are internal Scandoublers made for the amigas.. atleast according to http://www.amiga-hardware.com

But if you're going to mod an A600/A1200 for laptop usage, you'll probably have to "hardwire" the internal scandoubler straight to the chips.. (the boards connectors are soldered to the chips legs and the scandoubler-board's video output to the LCD) But you'll probably need an SMD soldering station..

Ofcourse this "bubblegum/duct-tape patent" might not fit straght into the small laptop enclosure..

Better break out that ruler and measure the needed space before going further and finding out the hard way!

Amiga1992 · 22 July 2002, 15:23

From what Blackcornflake told me, the internal A1200 scandoubler piggybacks on the videochips. So no serious soldering stuff must be going on there. However, I'd need a similar solution for an A600 if I want to do this....

Anyway, is not like im planning to do this soon, since I'm broke, but I'd like to make it someday! Thanks for the advice

cv643d · 25 July 2002, 20:57

I think using a scandoubler with an LCD is not a good choice since LCD or TFT wont work with Amiga resolutions even if they are scandoubled. I have tried my old PicassoIV with a LG TFT and it didnt work with scandoubler/flickerfixer. As a note my 15 CRT didnt work with the scandoubler either. I thought all CRT work with all Amiga Scandoublers :-/

What can be done is to download drivers from aminet and run the wb in pc resolution. Or productivity or something?

Thats how the guy in CU Amiga who built an portable A600 did it.

Though his portable A600 was about as fat as four standard PC notebooks

25 July 2002, 21:28

I've seen LCD screens for the PSOne. If that LCDs are connected to the RGB output of the PSOne it would be easy plug it to the A600

25 July 2002, 22:01

Hmm, a modified A600 laptop won't look as compact and nice as a real laptop computer I think.

Let's hope Amiga hardware manufacturers start earning serious money and decide to make backwards compatible nice amiga laptops soon.

Amiga1992 · 25 July 2002, 22:42

Of course it wont be a Titanium Powerbook G4 or a VAIO laptop, but hey, it's Amiga

The PSOne LCD display idea is VERY good. But that bastard is expensive. Anyway, the bitch works at 15Khz for sure, so it wold be a treat! Great idea uukrul

cv643d · 27 July 2002, 21:15

Keep in mind the PS0 LCD is tiiiny, the finished product will look crazy with that small screen I suspect

jmmijo · 27 July 2002, 21:20

I know the idea is to keep the weight down, but how about an internal scan doubler so you can use a normal LCD display instead ?!?

Amiga1992 · 27 July 2002, 21:57

I dont think there are internal scandos for theA600.. And if theuy existed, they are not sold anymore

jmmijo · 27 July 2002, 21:59

Quote:

Originally posted by Akira
I dont think there are internal scandos for theA600.. And if theuy existed, they are not sold anymore

Not quite Akira, here you go, sorry for the really long URL

http://www.softhut.com/cgi-bin/test/...=2990399_14548

cv643d · 31 July 2002, 21:21

You dont need to have a scandoubler just to get Amiga screen onto a VGA monitor or LCD/TFT since there are drivers for those resolutions wich are compatible with those screens.

The problem is if you want to use lowres screen or play games.

20 July 2002, 18:50	#1
thinlega .:Part-Time Winner:. Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: UK Posts: 531	Amiga laptop I seem to remember a long time ago that a company made laptop amiga 600s and 1200s......does anyone know anything about them or have you got one???

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20 July 2002, 18:55	#2
RetroMan Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Germany Age: 51 Posts: 3,704	Only Prototypes exist, never got produced http://amiga.emugaming.com/portamiga.html http://www.zarkovision.de/

20 July 2002, 19:09	#3
thinlega .:Part-Time Winner:. Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: UK Posts: 531	Shame............me thinks an amiga laptop might have sold quite well

20 July 2002, 23:50	#4
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	It would KICK ASS for multimedia shows on teh road (ie what I always do ) I am seriously considering buolding an A1200 rack....

20 July 2002, 23:59	#5
Drake1009 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Denmark Posts: 2,284	I remember though, having once found a site which in detail explained how to put your A600 in a case for a laptop quick and painless. The result was an A600 which looked a lot like a standard laptop PC.

21 July 2002, 03:17	#6
th4t1guy Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Kansas City, MO, USA Posts: 683	Or you could install AmigaOS XL Not as good as the real thing, but fairly close.

21 July 2002, 05:31	#7
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	Worthless, since I cant use a genlock or can use custom chip applications with it. However I am liking Drake's sugegstion... if I ever get my hands on a working A600 mobo, I might try the strange mod. What do I lose?

21 July 2002, 10:44	#8
Drake1009 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Denmark Posts: 2,284	You'd need to find the site though Akira I believe the link was posted here once before but I can't find it.

21 July 2002, 20:07	#9
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	I'd do the mod on my own, but the only thing I need to know is how to connect the LCD display.... Are there internal scandoublers for ECS Amigas? If I get that, I'd be able to connect to the LCD I suppose.

22 July 2002, 15:23	#11
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	From what Blackcornflake told me, the internal A1200 scandoubler piggybacks on the videochips. So no serious soldering stuff must be going on there. However, I'd need a similar solution for an A600 if I want to do this.... Anyway, is not like im planning to do this soon, since I'm broke, but I'd like to make it someday! Thanks for the advice

25 July 2002, 20:57	#12
cv643d Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Sweden Posts: 762	I think using a scandoubler with an LCD is not a good choice since LCD or TFT wont work with Amiga resolutions even if they are scandoubled. I have tried my old PicassoIV with a LG TFT and it didnt work with scandoubler/flickerfixer. As a note my 15 CRT didnt work with the scandoubler either. I thought all CRT work with all Amiga Scandoublers :-/ What can be done is to download drivers from aminet and run the wb in pc resolution. Or productivity or something? Thats how the guy in CU Amiga who built an portable A600 did it. Though his portable A600 was about as fat as four standard PC notebooks

25 July 2002, 21:28	#13
Uukrul Posts: n/a	I've seen LCD screens for the PSOne. If that LCDs are connected to the RGB output of the PSOne it would be easy plug it to the A600

25 July 2002, 22:01	#14
oldpx Posts: n/a	Hmm, a modified A600 laptop won't look as compact and nice as a real laptop computer I think. Let's hope Amiga hardware manufacturers start earning serious money and decide to make backwards compatible nice amiga laptops soon.

25 July 2002, 22:42	#15
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	Of course it wont be a Titanium Powerbook G4 or a VAIO laptop, but hey, it's Amiga The PSOne LCD display idea is VERY good. But that bastard is expensive. Anyway, the bitch works at 15Khz for sure, so it wold be a treat! Great idea uukrul

27 July 2002, 21:15	#16
cv643d Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Sweden Posts: 762	Keep in mind the PS0 LCD is tiiiny, the finished product will look crazy with that small screen I suspect

27 July 2002, 21:20	#17
jmmijo Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: PDX Age: 62 Posts: 2,395	I know the idea is to keep the weight down, but how about an internal scan doubler so you can use a normal LCD display instead ?!?

27 July 2002, 21:57	#18
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	I dont think there are internal scandos for theA600.. And if theuy existed, they are not sold anymore

31 July 2002, 21:21	#20
cv643d Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Sweden Posts: 762	You dont need to have a scandoubler just to get Amiga screen onto a VGA monitor or LCD/TFT since there are drivers for those resolutions wich are compatible with those screens. The problem is if you want to use lowres screen or play games.

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