Monday, Sep 11th 2006 by Chris Davies
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Loading ...So you love your Xbox 360, but you’d prefer it to be more portable. Let’s hope you’ve got a friend like Ben Heckendorn - widely renowned as modder-extraordinaire - because he’s the man who made this awesome 360 laptop.
Complete with all the original functionality, 17 inch HD-compatible LCD display and built in keyboard and wifi, plus water-cooling to allow a relatively trim 2.8″ depth, it’s definitely a labour of love.
Trot over to his build log to see how he did it; don’t forget the photo gallery on page 5!
- Uses a 17″ wide (diagonal) 1280×720 progressive-scan LCD VGA monitor (for HD-level resolutions) Thus you can actually read the text in Dead Rising.
- Water-cooled with custom-built radiator. Allows for a slimmer main body versus the mammoth heat sinks in a stock 360.
- Built-in keyboard and Wi-Fi.
- USB hub allows original number of 3 USB ports for user.
- All-aluminum case, except for plastic keyboard / ring of light / screen control area.
- Uses single customized “expanded” power supply brick for both screen and Xbox 360.
- Breakout ports on back allow hookup to component TV, VGA monitor, sound system (analog or TOSlink) and even crummy composite video.
- Size: 16.75″ x 10.75″ x 2.8″ Weight: 14 pounds (with water loaded)
Xbox Laptop 360 build log [via MAKE:]
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cool stuff!
Wow Emazing Stuff
Can i buy one please
If only, Dave - you’d have to make Ben a very generous offer ($$$) and I don’t know how keen he is on doing repeats of his projects.
so what is his bargin price
i saw it in xbox 360 magazine and didnt believe it. ben is a true god, all the technical stuff messes me up, cant understand any of it. 3 months is a long time when u think about it. we can only hope that ben will get that email from bill saying, we want you to help us manufacture. but if that does ever happen, ben mite say no, cos then it wouldnt be one of a kind, but he’d be like, uber rich. its a thinker
When is it coming out and if I want to buy it where would I get it from.
dude this thing is sick how much would it cost for you to make me one, i got the money
Is there anyway I can pay you to make me one???……seriously…….how much?
Ok fist he will probly never put it on the market. Second its awsome!!!
Oh guesse what if you go to his websit benheck.com he is selling the xbox 360 laptop for 10,000 doller
holy crap man… that is possibly the coolest thing i’ve ever seen! i wish i could afford something close to that.. i just got a 360 thats all… but awsome!
People people people.
Relax..
For all you portable wantinf fiends out there,
Microsoft already are in the production plans of a portable 360 influenced through,
This.
‘Course, it won’t be as cool hehe. But it’s better than nothing.. ;l
Can u run windows vista on it???
So how much did that cost all up?
This is cool man, you need more detailed instructions so that we too can make one.
does the xbox laptop go on the internet and windows or is it just a gaming console and is the xbox laptop going to come out if so how long till it does and what will the price tag be.
XBOX is definitely a hot stuff. Sony have to work hard to get more competitive users for its products.
suray,
http://surayblog.blogspot.com
cool man i want to know if you would consider making more i am willing to buy from you price not matter email me if you would at madcatz91@comcast.net
cooooooooooool
thats so cool i wish i could build some thing like that ben should really work with microsoft and sell them for £600 or something like that
Wow…I certainly have a lot of respect for Ben. I have been working on reproducing what he did for the last 5 months and finially folks, I did it. The girlfriend treatened to leave a few times, but it was all worth it. I only need to build a suitable box, paint it and assemble (easy stuff now).
Ben cettainly does make it look easy. I definaly had my fair share of problems as I went along the way. Word of advice…do not try this without a extensive amount of electrical manufacturing experience and patience (not to mention the $$$ that you might waste if it doesn;t work)
Now with that being said, I was looking to get it ready to sell. Originally I was going to keep it, but the GF wants it gone. Any takers? MAKE ME AN OFFER. I can prove that I infact do have the machine in approx. the same size case and in full working condition. rangeside@hotmail.com.
I don;t imagine that it’ll be in my hands for long as a few of my friends have already wanted to buy it, but didn;t have the cash.
Hey all I need is where you can get a case like that because I have built the gusts to it in part 1. I just need to know where to get the case at.
Where can i get a step buy step on making one… I cant seem to find one. yayhoo_sucks@yahoo.com
Hey go to http://benheck.com/Games/Xbox360/x360_page_1.htm
Great, now how much is it?
Wow people get just greedy and show off how cool there stuff is and dont sell it to people then they would be wanting to buy it what ******* rich ********.
that is amazin i cant wait till i get one!