Hackers have radically transformed the latest videogame consoles
Posted 05.19.2008 at 1:38 pm
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Build an Xbox 360 Elite Laptop
Cost: $1,000
Time: 100 hours
Easy | | | | | Hard
1. Design an aluminum laptop case in Illustrator and have it routed on a CNC machine. "Skin" the outside with plastic engraving material, and etch the surface details with a laser engraver.
2. Cut the Xbox Live Vision camera out of its plastic housing and mount it beneath the LCD display area. Strip a small keyboard down to its keys, circuitry, and USB hub, and install it in the case.
3. Take apart an Xbox console, and then install its DVD drive, motherboard, hard drive and 35 mm exhaust fans in the laptop base.
4. Rewire an ATX power connector to include the LCD and Xbox power signals in one plug. Handwire the HDMI converter cable to the motherboard on the LCD.
5. Cut open some store-bought computer speakers and install one on either side of the machine, along with the audio amp.
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wow that makes me so jealous. I want one.
How many rings of death has it had so far? Haha, Microsoft sucks!
sounds like a xbox slim to me.
microsoft can can get out of
the console war now. this just
proves how lame microsoft are.
sounds like a xbox slim to me.
microsoft can can get out of
the console war now. this just
proves how lame microsoft are.
x-box wouldnt have gone anywere without halo its true.
out of curousity how does he play on it? is a controler plugged in or does he use the keyboard?
x-box wouldnt have gone anywere without halo its true.
out of curousity how does he play on it? is a controler plugged in or does he use the keyboard?
...you might want to know that Ben Heckendorn has made a laptop out of a PS3 as well. Does that mean that Sony are lame as well, then? Leaves only WII left in the competition. Wait. Heckendorn's made a laptop out of that one too.... darn.
Yours post just goes proves how much illiterate you is
redwarrior is right. Without Halo the xbox would not be worth its weight in dog crap.
I have something close to that. I used a 12 volt deep cycle car battery and a 400 watt DC to AC inverter to power a playstation and a small linux computer inside of an old suitcase with wheels. works great! i love it!
J
redwarrior, you DO realize that it's an XBox 360, right? It's wireless. The keyboard is for Xbox Live and instead the onscreen keyboard.
I have an Xbox360. And I would so want it to be portable. I so would want one of those. It even looks like a custom Halo laptop. The only downfall is that it is probably a little bit on the heavy side, for a portable gaming console.
Ben Heckendorn has been modding systems for quite some time. His skills are top-notch, not only on the electronics end, but on the fabrication side as well.
http://beecherbowers.com
Halo 3?
There are many other great games such as call of duty
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redwarrior and jwilliams are both full of it.I agree that Halo was important for the rise of xbox ,but xbox would still be up there with playstation and wii.think of assassins creed, Call of Duty, Fallout, overlord(not so much),Farcry, and the list could go on. get my point?
no, my personal opinion says that wii doesn't rank with xbox 360 and ps3. Sure they figured out some stuff before microsoft and sony, but there games Aren't worth anything compared to at least xbox 360 games. I don't know about ps3, I've never played one.
kiel and ps3 rules are wrong in the head. you can fix rrod. and as far as ive seen ps3 hasn't made anything graphic wise compared to xbox 360
kiel and ps3 rules are wrong in the head. you can fix rrod. and as far as ive seen ps3 hasn't made anything graphic wise compared to xbox 360
I think that microsoft needs to build a moble game system like the PSP
I'm all for PS3 but the Xbox 360 laptop looks better. Far better than the original console design actually.
connor29... Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (PS3 exclusive) got "Best Graphics" and "Game of the Year" on the 2009 Video Game Awards, so I guess you don't see much.
Crazy ! I love it :)
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Xbox 360 is Better. PS3 is Better. They both have good games and graphics. Wii just sucks. So PS3 Haters. Xbox 360 Haters. JUST HATE Wii TOGETHER. So when Wii falls, let the best console win!!!
This is crazy !
hahaha
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Ben Heck really knows the mods. He's been doing this for years and definitely has it down to an art form.
Beecher Bowers
www.desktopgaming.com
LOL it's still a lame Xbox, and this was a really lame project. I bet that thing overheats and croaks within an hour of running Halo 3.
Howabout eff all consoles and build a nice PC rig? If you're gonna be a gamer, own it and show how much time and money you're willing to invest in your habit. But get outside once in awhile, too.
I like his idea! I think he should get it pattend.
*D Ace Lee*
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Interesting. I'm not a PS3 fan AT ALL but I have to say that PS3 does have beast graphics. BUT! All the games are coming out on Xbox-360 because microsoft pretty much owns everything atm.
*D Ace Lee*
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+ PS3 controllers suck big time. They feel like a toy.