Xbox 360 portablized, ruggedized and Ben Heckified into Pelican case
By Joseph L. Flatley 
posted Dec 24th 2008 2:04PM
posted Dec 24th 2008 2:04PM
It seems that our man Benjamin Heckendorn has elevated the laptop Xbox mod into something of an art form. Remember the boxy white model that looked like a way outclassed Toshiba Portege (ca. 1995)? Or how about the sci-fi stylings of the Xbox 360 Elite laptop? If you're looking for something a little more rugged, the newest addition to the menagerie sees the console mounted in a Pelican case. The rest is the usual Ben Heck artistry: 17-inch widescreen LCD, speakers, top loading DVD-ROM, removable hard drive, USB and ethernet ports -- all set in brushed aluminum. And the best part? This isn't a consignment job, so if you're going to be working on an Alaskan pipeline or find yourself shipping out with the military, you might want to consider making an offer. Video after the break.
[Thanks, Stagueve]
[Thanks, Stagueve]
hehehe try to take that on an airplane, Ben, I dare ya!
Yeah, but will it run ardupilot??
But now that I think about it, if he gifted to some deserving troops for Christmas, I bet it could be on a plane in no time.
President Obama...the football.
Fine, but where are the handcuffs?
right... i'm confused as to why these 360 mods continue to be news.
Because they are cool. Not every article interests every reader. If you don't like them, then just don't click the link.
Yeah, you almost get the impression that they just post whatever they like--as though it were some kind of blog.
Seriously this guy just needs to start his own business doing custom mods for people, I bet he would make a fortune.
If I was as talented as this guy, I would probably be a millionaire right now.
What the fuck guys?? Not cool, not cool at all.
Nice job Ben but can it play Crysis? :-)
I disagree.
His mods are hardly elegant enough to solicit a full scale business. Sure, they're neat but when it comes down to it, they're not worth the money it takes to commission them. Unless of course he doesn't mind working for $1.50 an hour, perhaps.
I don't know if he still does, but he used to offer making some of the simpler mods if you provided the console/parts and then his fee. I imagine that didn't take off or again, his workload wasn't worth the money/time.
your mom says i have enough ram to play crysis if you know what i mean.
dude, if people will pay top $ for a frickin' dragon phone, then I'm sure someone will buy this modtastic bit of loveliness.
The way he was plugging in the power chord had me a bit nervous.
LOL, "power chord".
I'm sitting at work, reading Engadget, listening to some old school metal filled with them power chords!
*cord...sorry
(bah, more coffee, less eggnog!)
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Your name makes sense now...
2 things:
What happens at 0:58-1:02 - gateway logo and language selection on screen. I guess this could be the OSD for the panel but it seems a little interesting.
The 360 clearly shows him signing into live but there is no ethernet connection to the 360. OTOH he could have the Wifi adapter installed but he made no mention of that.
Just wondering...
Except right up there where he put all of that article content stuff that says:
"17-inch widescreen LCD, speakers, top loading DVD-ROM, removable hard drive, USB and ethernet ports"
Ah, but he didn't sign into live. Just into an Xbox profile, as you could see that the channels for the marketplace and such weren't loaded.
It didn't sign him into Live, it just signed him into the console.. It said "(Gamertag here) signed in" not "(Gamertag here) signed into Xbox Live."
BTW it doesn't have a wifi unit..."This unit does not have a Wi-Fi module at present." Hit the read link...it's in there.
WOW aph3x! Three fails in one post! It's a Christmas miracle!
Shouldn't that be a Festivus miracle? ;o)
That thing looks completely freaking miserable... I would be embarrassed to tote that thing anywhere.
your mom said that when you came out.
I'm pretty sure that the people it was designed for (military and others in harsh conditions) aren't going to be embarrassed about looks. They just care if it will hold up in bad conditions.
Does the new ring of light show the RROD?
looks like a really cool toilet :o)
What the fuck do toilets look like in your country?
this is,....how you say?? ....."B'Dass"
oh yeah!f, I almost forgot...
wait for it....here it comes.....
will it blend!?!?!?!?!
hahahahahahahahahahahaa........errr....
pfft what ever, you guys suck!
I'm funny and you know it,....*drunk on eggnogg.
Hmm...well, it's 5 o'clock somewhere.
cool, but how does it go from the new xbox experience interface to the old xbox game tabs interface (1:15 to 1:25)?
why does anyone question Ben.. Look closer and you will see it is the menu of a XBLA game disc.. You think they would put out an update to change the games interface to match.. I doubt it..
So many 1D 10-T problems..
Gesh..!!
i'm sorry, but aren't XBLA games only downloadable? how can they be on disk?
At first they were, but then when there were enuf released the put together this...
http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/arcadeunpluggedvol1/index.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gssimilargames&tag=similargames;img;1
and..
http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/puzzle/xboxlivearcadecompilationdisc/index.html
If you look closely at the top of the "dashboard" style menu you can see that it says "Xbox Live Arcade Compilation Disc".. Also b4 you see this he launches the disk from the NXE and loading Gpx show on the screen b4 he gets to the "dashboard".. Then you seen the same loading screen b4 he gets the the Pac Man: Championship Edition...
:o
alright, i take back my original post. i tried figuring out how the old dashboard got on there instead of reading the title on that screen. ID-10-T error indeed!
Much better looking that his last few
Interesting design.
In a pinch, it could serve as a suitcase bomb in the event of the 360 overheating.
I'd imagine plugging an ethernet cable into that port would hinder your view of the screen... :/
Great laptop mod...one question though:
Where do you put the controllers?
Look nice n rugged to me.... definitely not the sleekest Ben Heck build
yea it's insanely cool, but it needs to be battery powered, other wise I would just prefer to keep my xbox the way it is, unless your able to plug it into a larger t.v. when your not carrying it around. Are you?