Rewind back to late 2006. The PS3 was launching alongside the Wii and geeky editors like ourselves were having a field day. We'd already managed to convince our good pal Ben Heck to build another Xbox 360 laptop and the Wii Laptop, so it was only a matter of time before we started brainstorming on how the hell we could possibly fit a PS3 into a "portable" enclosure. That's the part where Ben stepped up his game and worked his magic -- on and off for almost a year and a half -- to build... the PS3 Laptop!
The essential specs:
Original backwards compatible 60GB model
17-inch LCD HDTV screen: 720p HDMI-DVI connection (same as last Xbox 360 laptop)
Built-in keyboard, USB ports, stereo speakers, headphone jack
Size: 17 x 13.75 x 3-inches
Weight: 16 pounds!
You want this one of a kind piece of kit for your very own, PlayStation fanboys? You got it. We're auctioning this thing for charity real soon, so watch out for details (we'll also have some video of the PS3 Laptop in action on the site tomorrow). And, naturally, big ups to our pal Ben Heck for the long hours and love he put into this thing. The man is truly a hero of ours, so be sure to hit up his site to check out his other projects, as well as the other instructional stuff he's done here on Engadget.
28 Aug 2008, 02:58 PM
Hero
That's pretty awesome right there. Moreso from the guy's facial expressions. Priceless!
28 Aug 2008, 03:05 PM
MechDeus
I hope he actually finishes the portable 360 project he has listed. These laptop versions of the current gen systems are nifty but not all that interesting.
28 Aug 2008, 03:16 PM
Frogacuda
That's a suitcase, not a laptop.
28 Aug 2008, 03:33 PM
DumpTruck
the video said that thing weighs 16lbs, thats crazy
28 Aug 2008, 03:34 PM
YellerDog
That's not a portable, that's a "lifestyle choice".
28 Aug 2008, 03:50 PM
Kidnemo
That's not dude... that's a space station!
28 Aug 2008, 04:00 PM
Port
Quote:
Originally Posted by MechDeus
I hope he actually finishes the portable 360 project he has listed. These laptop versions of the current gen systems are nifty but not all that interesting.
I thought he did? I remember seeing a demo of it playing Dead Rising.
I wonder when he's going to make an arcade machine out of a DS or PSP. I think that's all that's left for him to do.
28 Aug 2008, 04:15 PM
MechDeus
Quote:
Originally Posted by Port
I thought he did? I remember seeing a demo of it playing Dead Rising.
Maybe he did and I missed it, all I ever saw were the laptop 360s and he doesn't seem to have a link for it on his website.
