Ben Heck assembles the PlayStation 3 Laptop

by Ludwig Kietzmann { Apr 11th 2008 at 7:03AM }

Forget that "PlayStation Portable" nonsense you've got sticking out of your pocket. If you're going to be carrying around a PlayStation, why not make it a proper one that can play Warhawk and Uncharted? Consumer electronics crammer, Ben Heck, has finally completed the PlayStation 3 Laptop, a beautiful black contraption packed with all the blue rays, cells and ex em bees you can shake a Sixaxis at. Seriously, you can shake your Sixaxis at it and it'll work.

Other fancy things in it:

Original backwards-compatible 60GB model
17-inch LCD HDTV screen: 720p
HDMI-DVI connection
Built-in keyboard, USB ports, stereo speakers, headphone jack
Size: 17 x 13.75 x 3-inches
Weight: 16 pounds!

Since it's clearly too heavy for us to lift, we're hoping a reader manages to walk off with this laptop as soon as Engadget begins auctioning it for charity. In the meantime, be sure to have a look at Ben Heck's Wii Laptop and his assorted Xbox 360 offerings.

Tags: Ben-Heck, BenHeck, Laptop, Mod, Mods

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Hashbrown Hunter @ Apr 11th 2008 7:25AM

That is seriously impressive. I'd love to get my hands on that.

Esat Dedezade @ Apr 11th 2008 7:50AM

I concur.

Seriously, Ben Heck's major dietary intake must be lots and lots of teh awesome, dripping in win sauce and sprinkled with +1s and oneups.

There's no other explanation for his awesomeness.

MasterInsan0 @ Apr 11th 2008 10:22AM

I think that might just be the only comment I've read on Joystiq that earns as much win as its subject.

KiraXD @ Apr 11th 2008 3:27PM

And since you can use Linux... imagine the possibilities with this thing! its actually a functioning Laptop, as opposed to a folding console for your knees.

manaman @ Apr 11th 2008 11:41PM

Esat Dedezade,

You totally win with that comment! You may not share the same diet as Ben Heck, but you must be doing something right!

Later,

manaman

Foetoid @ Apr 11th 2008 7:32AM

So we got here a lovely Ps3 console being stripped of it's only decent ability, the ability to play Blu-Ray movies and games in 1080p. It's bad enough the Ps3 software lineup pales in comparison to the Wii (tho the Ps3 is a great machine and i am getting one soon, the Wii still has the software advantage, and i hate casual games), but to rob it of it's 1080p abilites is deplorable. Robbing a Ps3 of 1080p is like robbing the Wii of motion sensing. It's an excellent job Ben Heck, it really is, but it's also a total waste.

Ludwig Kietzmann @ Apr 11th 2008 7:41AM

You're so right. I was playing Uncharted at 720p (that's barely any p at all!) and it completely ruined the entire experience. It was like viewing an NES game through a pair of busted binoculars. Underwater.

Hashbrown Hunter @ Apr 11th 2008 7:43AM

720p PS3 games look fine. My friend has his PS3 set to 720p to his LG 42" LCDTV and it looks fantastic.

Hashbrown Hunter @ Apr 11th 2008 7:48AM

Also, Uncharted's native resolution is 720p, not 1080p. It can only be upscaled to 1080p.

Esat Dedezade @ Apr 11th 2008 7:53AM

Now I'm a self confessed xbox360 fan boy (but slowly seeing the error of my ways and on the road to reformation)

First of all, this thing is still a blue ray player. And I@m pretty sure you can connect it to external television sets to get your 1080p goodness.

I can't believe you called this project a total waste. there's so many things wrong with your statement that I don't have the time to list them.

Instead I'll let the -1s whitewash your comments out.

At that stage, those of you that cannot read the above comment that I'm responding to can then simply press ctrl and A to select all and read what I am referring to above.

Good day to you all.

Nigeria: Cody ChesnuTT Defense Force @ Apr 11th 2008 8:12AM

Ctrl + A = select all

I didn't know that, I really didn't.

My time spent procrastinating on Joystiq actually means something.

Matt B @ Apr 11th 2008 8:57AM

Esat,

At my house, the PS3 is a game machine above all.

Esat Dedezade @ Apr 11th 2008 9:06AM

Matt B

You misunderstood what I meant.

My comment was in response to 'mr white out' above when he complained that this laptop could not play blu ray.

I should have probably said 'the ps3 laptop is still a blu ray player' to avoid any confusion.

Tim The Enchanter. (Formerly not-so-well-known as AcidMonkey) @ Apr 11th 2008 9:24AM

Lolz @ Ludwig...

Foetoid, I'm pretty sure the PS3 has alot more going for it than the ability to view in 1080p. You're selling your own console short that way. I totally want one of these...

Maverick Saturn @ Apr 11th 2008 10:22AM

Wait, whats that in the corner, is that not a disk slot?

manaman @ Apr 11th 2008 11:44PM

Once again Esat Dedezade wins!

Seriously, he said all I wanted to say. You can obviously hook this up to a television and furthermore you can play movies in this. Not to mention this is the backwards compatible model so someone could play older games as well! This is better than Sony's version!

Sigh,

manaman

embassy @ Apr 11th 2008 7:44AM

"You'll be playing ports of Xbox 360 games even faster now"

nice burn mr. Heck, nice burn.

embassy @ Apr 11th 2008 7:45AM

on a 17 inch screen it's damn near impossible to see the difference.

embassy @ Apr 11th 2008 7:46AM

that was intended for foetoid.

the reply button fails me yet again. :(

koehler83 @ Apr 11th 2008 7:56AM

As if he used a windows keyboard with the Windows logo on it... FAIL

Poisoned Al @ Apr 11th 2008 8:38AM

OH NOES! You found something that could be fixed in five seconds with a Sharpie! THE WHOLE THING IS WORTHLESS!

Oh STFU you retard.

Matt B @ Apr 11th 2008 9:01AM

I use a windows keyboard on my PS3 too.

Lekko @ Apr 15th 2008 1:33AM

Would you rather an apple logo?

...on a gaming machine? Now THAT would be a travesty.

Kamizar @ Apr 11th 2008 8:39AM

This kid is pretty good, but can he turn a gaming rig computer into a laptop?

Spiza @ Apr 11th 2008 8:40AM

I've been looking for a blu-ray laptop....

Poisoned Al @ Apr 11th 2008 8:41AM

Nice. I find this more impressive then the 360 and Wii laptops (which is still VERY impressive) becuase the insides of a PS3 is a lot more fiddly and integrated with the case. The other two are more or less motherboards in a box.

ScottG13 @ Apr 11th 2008 9:01AM

I love that a guy like Heck is out there having fun with this sort of stuff. While 3rd parties continue to make garbage accessories, Heck creates awesome.

Prof_Chaos @ Apr 11th 2008 9:06AM

I have zero desire to buy a PS3, but I still found myself wanting to bid on this. It's just cool and even at 16 pounds it's more practical than the Wii laptop for eases of use. Great Job as always Mr. Heck.

crsh @ Apr 11th 2008 9:10AM

what's the battery autonomy like? 20 minutes?

Esat Dedezade @ Apr 11th 2008 10:55AM

I doubt this thing even runs off a battery.

You still probably have to plug it in to a power socket before it will evn turn on for any period of time.

The point of it is it's still portable as you can take it somewhere and set it up without having to drag a tv with you as well i.e. lan parties e.t.c.

That and it just totally pwns.

Tim The Enchanter. (Formerly not-so-well-known as AcidMonkey) @ Apr 11th 2008 9:19AM

Wow! Great job yet again. Ben impresses as usual.

Lilinka @ Apr 11th 2008 9:22AM

Actually, the PS3 doesn't suck down quite as much power as you'd think, but yeah, I definitely wouldn't gauge the battery life past an hour or two, tops.

What makes this cool is since you can run linux on it it also would work as a ridiculously heavy laptop.

PSN: KillaKornbread (the shirt is a lie!) @ Apr 11th 2008 12:33PM

that was my thought exactly. it runs linux so its also a practical option as a normal laptop.....well that is if your the Hulk and you could lug this mammoth around lol. it does look great though, i would love to have one of these.

kbomb1upc @ Apr 11th 2008 9:35AM

It's 16 pounds!!! Thats like carrying around a 3 year old kid all day...a 3 year kid that can play Blu Rays and games...cool

nullset @ Apr 11th 2008 8:23PM

It's big!!!

It's grand!!!

It's huge!!!

It's humongous!!!

Kayel @ Apr 11th 2008 10:03AM

I'll take 3.

Maverick Saturn @ Apr 11th 2008 10:23AM

Add linux and we have a deal!

Deck @ Apr 11th 2008 12:00PM

That is so cool!

Impressive, most impressive!

LiK @ Apr 11th 2008 12:37PM

good lord, this man's a genius. maybe someone should hire him to engineer a true PS3 portable, lol

i love his Wii and 360 laptops as well.

umm....hello??? @ Apr 11th 2008 1:49PM

That looks awesome...I wouldn't mind having my PS3 modded just so that it had a FLAT top rather than the curved one...

Badger_badger_badger @ Apr 11th 2008 7:53PM

Woah! I swear, some day I'm gonna come on Joystiq and read "Ben Heck Makes Cure for Cancer." This guy is great.

drun @ Apr 11th 2008 10:14PM

this is cooler than Dell M1730

manaman @ Apr 11th 2008 11:47PM

To all the fanboys, please don't defame me!

I'm not a fan of the current PS3's, but I would honestly grab and enjoy this piece of equipment. It's the backwards compatible model. It's sleeker and, in my opinion, much prettier than the machine from which it originates. It's set up with a keyboard. It can plug into your television. It has fake chrome. . . .

This thing smacks of win,

manaman