Suzanne
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|Caption = The Suzanne portable Amiga A600 | |Caption = The Suzanne portable Amiga A600 | ||
|Name = Suzanne | |Name = Suzanne | ||
|Created = 1997 | |Created = 1997 | ||
|Creator = Simon Archer | |Creator = Simon Archer | ||
+ | |Based = [[A600]] | ||
+ | |OS = 2.1 | ||
+ | |CPU = [[68020]] @ 28MHz | ||
+ | |Memory = 10[[Ram Explained|MB]] (2[[Ram Explained|MB]] Chip + 8[[Ram Explained|MB]] Fast) | ||
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- | + | [[Image:Suzanne2.jpg|left|175px|Suzanne Logo]] | |
+ | Suzanne was the first portable Amiga project created by an Amiga user. The majority of Amiga owners had been wishing for a proper Commodore made portable laptop style Amiga for many years, but despite the existence of some prototypes at Commodore, a final finished retail portable Amiga was never released. This was a little strange as most of Commodore's competitors had developed portable versions of their desktop machines. Even Atari produced a portable version of their rival ST! Due to the lack of an official real portable Amiga this left it to Amiga owners to instead have a go at creating one themselves. | ||
- | + | During 1997, Simon Archer became obsessed with the idea of owning an Amiga laptop and devised a plan to convert his standard Amiga 600 into a portable Amiga - the result was Suzanne. | |
- | + | Suzanne is not technically completely portable as it still needs to be connected to the mains power supply, but it is completely self contained in a laptop style case with built in monitor, so is portable to take anywhere. | |
- | + | ==Hardware Spec== | |
+ | *A600 motherboard and keyboard | ||
+ | *Apollo A620 28MHz 68020 accelerator with 8MB Fast Ram | ||
+ | *8x IDE laptop CD-Rom drive. (Fitted below the PCMCIA slot) | ||
+ | *2.5" IDE HD | ||
+ | *"Glidepoint" finger pad (avoids the need for a separate mouse) | ||
+ | *Small laptop power supply | ||
+ | *Black and White display (later replaced with a colour display) | ||
- | + | The display was attached by adapting the cabling and reconfiguring the Amiga monitor drivers to optimise the display. | |
- | An article on his experiences making Suzanne can be found in the October 1997 edition of CU Amiga Magazine. | + | ==Project Gallery== |
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+ | <gallery caption="Suzanne" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="6"> | ||
+ | Image:Suzanne.jpg|Suzanne Portable Amiga | ||
+ | Image:Suzanne2.jpg|System Logo | ||
+ | Image:Suzanne1.jpg|Closeup detailed photograph | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Additional Reading== | ||
+ | *An article on his experiences making Suzanne can be found in the October 1997 edition of CU Amiga Magazine on page 32. | ||
==Reference== | ==Reference== | ||
* Amiga History Guide (2002) [http://www.amigau.com/aig/suzanne.html| Suzanne]; Website. | * Amiga History Guide (2002) [http://www.amigau.com/aig/suzanne.html| Suzanne]; Website. | ||
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+ | [[Category:Hardware]][[Category:Amiga - DIY Projects]] |
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Suzanne | |
The Suzanne portable Amiga A600 | |
Created | 1997 |
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Creator | Simon Archer |
Based On | A600 |
Kickstart | n/a |
Operating System | 2.1 |
CPU | 68020 @ 28MHz |
Memory | 10MB (2MB Chip + 8MB Fast) |
Suzanne was the first portable Amiga project created by an Amiga user. The majority of Amiga owners had been wishing for a proper Commodore made portable laptop style Amiga for many years, but despite the existence of some prototypes at Commodore, a final finished retail portable Amiga was never released. This was a little strange as most of Commodore's competitors had developed portable versions of their desktop machines. Even Atari produced a portable version of their rival ST! Due to the lack of an official real portable Amiga this left it to Amiga owners to instead have a go at creating one themselves.
During 1997, Simon Archer became obsessed with the idea of owning an Amiga laptop and devised a plan to convert his standard Amiga 600 into a portable Amiga - the result was Suzanne.
Suzanne is not technically completely portable as it still needs to be connected to the mains power supply, but it is completely self contained in a laptop style case with built in monitor, so is portable to take anywhere.
Contents |
Hardware Spec
- A600 motherboard and keyboard
- Apollo A620 28MHz 68020 accelerator with 8MB Fast Ram
- 8x IDE laptop CD-Rom drive. (Fitted below the PCMCIA slot)
- 2.5" IDE HD
- "Glidepoint" finger pad (avoids the need for a separate mouse)
- Small laptop power supply
- Black and White display (later replaced with a colour display)
The display was attached by adapting the cabling and reconfiguring the Amiga monitor drivers to optimise the display.
Project Gallery
Additional Reading
- An article on his experiences making Suzanne can be found in the October 1997 edition of CU Amiga Magazine on page 32.
Reference
- Amiga History Guide (2002) Suzanne; Website.