Hori gives you easy alternative to Xbox 360 laptop

Unfortunately for Hori, the forthcoming 12.1-inch Monitor EX just pales in comparison to the barrage of real Xbox 360 laptops from Ben Heckendorn, but just in case your DIY skills (or lack of funding) is barring you from acquiring such genuine products, we suppose this will do. Similar to the unsightly screens that have already been made available for other consoles, this version does manage to up the ante by cramming more screen real estate between the bezel, handling 720p content, and accepting signal via VGA. Furthermore, you'll find built-in stereo speakers beneath the display in case you're not keen on using headphones, and you should be fully prepared to locate another AC outlet just for this sucka. Reportedly, Japanese users can look for a ¥36,750 ($308) pricetag when it lands in July, but unless plans change and a darker hue is announced, this will probably look fairly awkward when paired with the Xbox 360 Elite.

[Thanks, Steve]

[Standingfast @ Apr 19th 2007 11:10AM]

YES!! FINALLY little screens are going high res! I'm sick of the 480x240 etc. res on even screens as large as 11"!

[James @ Apr 19th 2007 11:56AM]

I don't have the numbers in front of me... can somebody do the math and figure out what this beastly contraption would weigh? My arm almost fell off toting my 10-lb Dell "desktop replacement" around school... this thing would require some kind of harness to be "portable"...

[Andir3.0 @ Apr 19th 2007 12:11PM]

Not to mention, due to recent trends, you may not want to carry the 360 while it's running or you may end up sending your discs in for replacement! I hear you can just pick up one side of the 360 and drop it on the desk if you get the red rings. Beating on it seems to help as well.

[KC @ Apr 19th 2007 2:27PM]

That would be good for in car (I mean SUV/Minivan) applications if it can be mounted on the roof with a bracket and have the screen flip down.

[Matt E. @ Apr 19th 2007 4:08PM]

@KC: Why would you mount the whole thing and not just the LCD?

[alexhrose71 @ Apr 19th 2007 4:17PM]

LOL, put that in a car and it would resemble a jigsaw cutter more than a games console. Just try.

[ARKVOODLE @ Jun 4th 2007 12:46PM]

$300+ for an Xbox 360 720p monitor? That's about double what it should actually sell for. For $150, I'M There!