| koopatrooper said: i would pay as much as a ps3 launch unit for my arcade to be portable like that |
And the rest. He wanted $5000 for the first one he made:
Photo behind the 360 laptop, with super power plug.
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The finished unit, loaded with distilled water, weighs about 14 lbs, according to my bathroom scale. Of course, I’m not always inclined to believe THAT thing ;)
Xbox 360 laptop, closed, on table.
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The total thickness of the final unit is 2.8 inches. My goal was for it to be under 3, so I’m happy.
Front detail, with controller.
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Here you can see the eject button for the lid (front, near the Ring of Light) and front exhaust holes which have their own fan. Inside one of the holes is the “Bind” button for the controllers.
The DVD tray, in “eject position” Note the lid open button and front USB port on the right. Noted? Great.
The DVD tray BARELY fit through the hole I had cut, even after I hand-Dremeled an extra bit of room at the top. Oh well, I’ll take barely fits over DOESN’T fit any day!
Jason Jones, Xbox fiend, embarking on a Dead Rising zombie killing spree. He’s thrilled that he can read the text now.
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The bottom of the Xbox 360 Laptop
Jones continues his quest to become “The Next Top Gaming Model”
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Top-down detail of keyboard and control area. The keys were cut using a laser engraver and attached to the original keyboard’s silicon dome buttons. Thus, the spacing remains the same, sans number pad.
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Profile of the XBox 360 laptop.
Jones gives his review of the device. Strangely, it’s the same thing he says about everything he likes.
Rear ports, including component, VGA, TOSLink and the Wi-Fi antenna. Separate cables not sold separately.
The beloved “ring of light”, blinking happily for all Xbox lovers to see.
Closer view of screen, with white picket fence suburbia in the background.
