Xbox 360 Laptop is Very Elite

Posted by Brian Leahy - Monday, February 04, 2008 10:26 AM

The biggest problem with the Xbox 360 is the ~~red ring of death~~ lack of portability. We can't count the number of times we'd like to take our 360s on the go without all the hassle of packing it up and finding a TV wherever we end up going.

Well Ben Heckendorn has solved this problem by using his magical hacking powers to create an Xbox 360 Elite laptop. The unit contains an Elite, the Xbox Live Vision Camera, and a screen all in a closing laptop form-factor.

The power supply remains external, but we can't blame him for not making that internal; it's huge.

Check out this video (complete with BioShock-style intro) that will school you to Ben's mastery.

Engadget: The Xbox 360 Elite laptop: Ben Heck strikes again

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Tags: Internets Culture, Tech, Videogames, Xbox 360

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Posted by Nooj - Monday, February 4, 2008 10:42 AM

nice if true, so game play would have been nice :(

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Posted by Caprice23 - Monday, February 4, 2008 10:42 AM

@thefeed

You may have fixed it now but the reason no one has been leaving comments is because Thefeed is or was broken.

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Posted by samr64 - Monday, February 4, 2008 10:43 AM

that is awesome

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Posted by inflamessoilwork - Monday, February 4, 2008 10:47 AM

Microsoft should seriously consider marketing something like this, maybe not above all their other systems, but I like the idea

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Posted by UnJaked - Monday, February 4, 2008 10:54 AM

FN awesome I want one I'd pay the 800 for it easy think about how cool it would be to have this at a halo 3 lan party!!!

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Posted by gamebrain89 - Monday, February 4, 2008 11:24 AM

Thats freaking awesome

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Posted by joshandrox - Monday, February 4, 2008 11:27 AM

Hella impractical, but so was the backback cell phone.....

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Posted by mEm00t - Monday, February 4, 2008 11:39 AM

Sexy just really damn hot. I had a dream that involved Olivia, Layla myself and this laptop. It was better than a Victoria secret party.

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Posted by djHaQ - Monday, February 4, 2008 11:46 AM

Ben Heck is awesome.

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Posted by spam_word - Monday, February 4, 2008 12:27 PM

modnificent

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Posted by FighterFreak24697 - Monday, February 4, 2008 12:31 PM

Damn. That's genius! Now if only Microsoft would team up with him and sell the 360 laptops, that would put us all in paradise.

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Posted by mfwahwah - Monday, February 4, 2008 12:53 PM

Reminds me of back in the day when some people made PSPs out of the original playstation, and then later the ps2.

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Posted by realitysux21 - Monday, February 4, 2008 1:52 PM

It'll probably burn your balls off if you actually put it on your lap.

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Posted by Minimoose360 - Monday, February 4, 2008 2:10 PM

Yea, I'd like to see what he used for the cooling mechanism. Even with an Elite it gets pretty hot...scalding the boys wouldn't be any fun.

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Posted by Fx_Avatar - Tuesday, February 5, 2008 8:24 AM

This is about the best thing I have seen in the hardware side of console world in some time. I would so buy this. I travel to see family all the time and drag my 360 with me for the kids to play. I think this would be a great device if it included a few things:

1:Power; AC outlet/battery/car charger modes.

2:video; I love the onboard video, but I would love to see ext. jacks for connecting it at home.

3:Audio; I would love to see all the sound able to be sent to the wireless headsets so that the kids are able to play while the sound is turned down for the rest of us.

If M$ would talk with this guy and make this product in large numbers, I am thinking every dad would get one for the kids (and himself too) so that road trips are a go. After all, have you seen the sales of build in/hand held video players.

The sad thing is that M$ will watch this, make one, then tell this guy he is lucky M$ does not sue him for altering there product.

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