The Transformer box of LAN parties

Cool, nice idea... even if it looks like a sewing machine.

I had to laugh at the poor guy near the end of the video when he stumbles trying to pick it up. I would hate to see that guy try to move my Peavey tube amp.

Where's the "brick" hiding?

Looks pretty nifty. Guess he's just trying to cash out quickly by selling the patent. I know it's hard to get a manufacturing business up and running, but I think it would have been worth a shot. Now, do you think it should come with the LCD built in, or should you provide your own? Both?

It'd be even better if it had the kind of built-in retractable power cable that many vacuum cleaners have. Retractable network cable as well, of course.

Patent pending?

On a BOX!!!!

I was wondering the same thing cringer8.

Also, is there room to fit memory cards into the 360 when it's in the case? Sure not a lot of people use them, but to the people who do...

Also, are the controllers held down by anything, or do they just kinda flop around inside?

This didn't impress me.

I don't plan online, but that was a pretty cool demo. It also helped that the guy actually had the video edited.

There's no doubt that his idea is going to get stolen by some 3rd party accessory maker.

Shouldn't a "LAN party in a box" actually involve a LAN?

If consoles with multiple controllers are LAN parties, I've been LAN'ing since I was 7.

LAN Party in a box... with no actual LAN involved. Well done there.

Erm, not much... padding.. involved there. I was expecting some shaped foam or something, at least for the controllers. How does everything not flop around? Not terribly impressed with the design, but I think it's technically a great idea.
Just don't know where you stuff the brick and your LAN cable...

His Geo Wars skills don't impress me. Oh, and neither does the box, but it has potential.

When the accessories start "flopping" around, what is going to protect the nifty LCD?

its got potential...but what protects the screen if there is something laying on top of the xbox when you close it? And as said earlier, what keeps the controllers from bouncing around? A little more work and this guy's got a product

This thing is patent pending!?! I made myself a carrying case quite similar for my slim PS2 some time ago.

Granted, my case has some flaws which this thing addresses and does better, but still, I don't think its deserving of a patent. I'm sure there have been lots of electronics-in-flip-open-carrying-case products over the years.

seems like a good try at somthine homeade, but imho after being a LAN party gamer, and moving that arround alot, i can see that this product could damage the LCD, xbox 360, or anyother hardware involved.
does not seem to have padding, and where is the power brick, and i didnt see any LAN cables comingo ut, just a shite cable, which could be the lan cable.

i rate it a 4 out of 10

good try, bulky design, too much money in a box thats not securely protected.

that thing doesnt look like it can fit a ps3.

Too bad that guy has no friends to play it with

I smell a DS killer!

Idea's good, if you exclude the danger of breaking $400-$500 of equipment if you're not careful. Chances are the controlers and 360 have latching devices to hold them in place.

The power might be supplied by a battery pack(like a laptop's) that you simply connect to the wall via a power cord or something. Though, that'd have to be one badass battery to power a 360 AND LCD flat-pannel.... hope you stomp the competition quick in time to recharge! :P

Personally, the only games I play/would play for the 360 are Call of Duty, Dead Rising, Chrome Hounds, and w/e my friend brings over, and Forerunner(when they bring it out).

If they made something like that for let's say a mATX Micro-Tower Desktop, attached the right cords to attach to the back for easy setup, add a pull-out tray for your Keyboard/mouse, then added some padding since computers are *usually!* worth much more than 360's, and are just as frail, then you might have something worth getting. But rest assured, if it's brand name, you'll pay big bucks for that Sony, or Microsoft-imprinted name!!

All in all, a 5-10, with great future potential in both consol and mATX tower biz. Lucky us that's the beta, and not the final project! :D

My TurboGrafx came with its own case, for free. Well, except for that built-in monitor part.

It was nice to have. Not so much for traveling, but a convenient place to keep everything when not in use.

doesn't take much to impress people these days, i suppose.


it's a freaking suitcase, that seems (pun intended) ill-suited for its proposed purpose.

i think i'm gonna put some crap in a box, and then patent it. because apparently, that's the going thing.

rather misleading vid? I don't see 360's power brick?

Watch the lase seconds of the video when he does to pick it up. You can tell the heft of the thing from the way he lifts it. The case + display + console = heavy.

I am sure you could make it much more functional by getting a striped display with no bezel on it.

someone may have noted this already, but is their room for more games other than the one in the console? Maybe you can carry just one controller and some games, if not I guess it's jsut for single game LAN parties...

Just some quick comments.

1. I have a bad back, so I did have to steady myself a bit...a production model would be lighter.
2. This is only a prototype at this point.
3. The bungee cords work quite well at holding down the 360, the controllers, and the games.
4. An option for screen protection is to have two padded panels that can hold your games in slots. These panels can fold over the screen before closing the case.
5. The 360 brick is actually behind the Ackibox in the video for a cleaner look, but I plan to build a separate cord compartment in the back to house all the cord. You can access them from a panel in the back and there will be ventilation because you can leave the panel opened while in use.
6. I would have bought something like this myself if I could have, but I did a lot of searching and it didn't exist before I made it for myself.
7. Thanks for the feedback.

I rate it 3 out of 10. Give me a drill and i could build you one in 30 minutes. With padding. And hide your cords dude.

And why does your white balance change in the video?

cool, what brand of screen is that?

I have had a setup like that for my Cube for years.
How is this new?