Xbox 360 crammed into laptop form
Master of all things portable and playable, Ben Heckendorn has managed to create an Xbox 360 laptop within the space of three months. The unit weighs approximately 14 pounds, is 2.8 inches thick and, more importantly, can play Dead Rising. Through an intricate process that undoubtedly involved soldering, bending and the use of arcane magic, Ben combined the 17" HD monitor, Wi-Fi adapter, a keyboard and a water-cooling system with the innards of an Xbox 360 to produce what is likely one of the least productive (and possibly best) laptop devices we've seen yet -- this stance will likely change should robotic lap dancers suddenly become the norm.Ben's official site seems to be taking a hammering, but the page dedicated to his latest creation still appears to be functional. If you encounter problems when viewing the images (none of which depict the system placed on an actual lap), wait a few moments and refresh. If you're wondering how exactly he put it all together, you'd best start reading the article right from the beginning.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
get over it @ Sep 11th 2006 12:52PM
hats off to Ben Heckendorn, that is just too damn cool.
jc @ Sep 11th 2006 12:55PM
This guy's work never fails to amaze me... wow!
If I were the head of Apple (or MS/Sony/Nintendo), I would hire Ben at whatever price he would work for.
Congrats on another great design, Ben.
cringer8 @ Sep 11th 2006 12:57PM
Eh, my cat weighs 14 lbs and he sits on my lap all the time. He doesn't display video games, though, but I've contacted Ben to see what he can do about that.
The1 @ Sep 11th 2006 1:07PM
This is awesome. I already e-mailed him to see how he would charge to builkd another. My guess is $3K.
The Intangible Fact @ Sep 11th 2006 1:09PM
If MS was to incorporate that design for the 360 it would sell like hot cakes.
John @ Sep 11th 2006 1:12PM
fucking awesome! :D
existonfile @ Sep 11th 2006 1:16PM
Link has been Joystiqed/Farked/Digg effect/Slashdotted to death. Servers am cry. Ben Heck rules, he should legally change his name to Ben 'Hacker'ndorn.
Raynre @ Sep 11th 2006 1:19PM
The only things I care about:
Where can I get one?
How many piggy banks must I slay in order to afford it?
cringer8 @ Sep 11th 2006 1:27PM
@ The1
He usually does contract work for projects like that and won't repeat it. The client paid good money to have a "one-of-a-kind."
I contacted him about the portable Colecovision he made and he said he won't be doing another. This will probably be similar.
Try contacting him for something completely different and offer him $20,000 and you'll probably be more successful.
hohoho @ Sep 11th 2006 1:43PM
Hmmm interesting. I wonder if he combines the power brick as well. If it does, can you fry an egg with it? hehehe..
HaloBreaker @ Sep 11th 2006 1:45PM
He might of wanted to add some antifreeze to the water, within a year or so that water will turn murky green and brown, and will clog up the pump, rad, and pipes.
I learned the hard way. >(
Jeff @ Sep 11th 2006 1:46PM
"I wonder if he combines the power brick as well. "
You can see the power brick sitting next to it.
cringer8 @ Sep 11th 2006 1:46PM
@hohoho
He replaced MS's heat sinks with better ones and a different liquid cooling system. There is no brick, just a single cord exiting the back. It’s pretty impressive electrical engineering.
cringer8 @ Sep 11th 2006 1:50PM
OH...there's the brick right there...lol. I thought I read in engaget's article that the brick was gone. I guess I should do less reading (poorly) and more "looking."
NorCal05 @ Sep 11th 2006 1:53PM
This guy has skills. He obviously really enjoys it too. He should get a job at a design firm.
The text is hard to read (black on dark blue). Try selecting the text to make it easier to read.
erica. @ Sep 11th 2006 2:13PM
I would just be the happiest girl ever if I had this...
Dear Mr. Heckendorn,
My birthday is in a week and a half, make it happen.
Sam @ Sep 11th 2006 2:50PM
thats freaking amazing...
jc @ Sep 11th 2006 3:02PM
NorCal05, the white(ish) background loads in after the pictures finish loading... the page loads slowly today tho.
Kazi @ Sep 11th 2006 4:00PM
Wonder how much he'll do this for the Wii.
crono141 @ Sep 11th 2006 4:08PM
Wii needs stereoscopic goggles, with the sensor bar placed anywhere in any room. It would be awesome. You could wear it.
ill trooper @ Sep 11th 2006 4:41PM
It's going to burn my wrists if I type!
David @ Sep 11th 2006 5:22PM
ME WANT
George @ Sep 11th 2006 6:24PM
ok, so here's the coral cache:
http://www.benheck.com.nyud.net:8090/Games/Xbox360/x360_page_1.htm
matt @ Sep 11th 2006 7:12PM
i was wondering how much it would cost to get ,y hands on one of these and where i could get it
vrf @ Sep 11th 2006 8:48PM
This guy might be the best modding artist out there. Wow.
It'd be fun to lug that thing to a coffee shop or something. (Ben: a few photographs from Starbucks, please?)
You'd probably get a lot of dirty looks from everyone writing peacefully at their laptops, though...
fumar @ Sep 12th 2006 1:30AM
Wow, simply amazing. I wonder if he will do a PS3 laptop?