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Commodore 64 laptop
Boing Boing —
Stagueve sez, "Ben Heck just finished his new project, a gorgeous Commodore 64 Laptop:"
This project somehow has the distinction of being both the longest and fastest portable electronics project I have ever done. I originally started making a C64 laptop in the fall of 2006, and kept pecking away at it every so often. Finally, a few weeks ago, I said "screw it" and started over.
Commodore 64 Original Hardware Laptop
(Thanks, Stagueve!) ...
Commodore 64 Laptop mod: Ben Heck strikes again
SlashGear —
... Ben Heck has been at it again, this time taking a Commodore 64 and transforming it into a laptop that “looked exactly like a computer from the early 80’s, yet in a new form.” As well as fully-functional C64 hardware, the laptop has a 15-inch screen, original keyboard and even a separate sub-screen for memory status. ...
C64 in a laptop case: Benheck has outdone himself
CrunchGear —
... Mr. Benheck has done it again. He dumped a fully-working Commodore 64 inside a laptop case that looks like it came out of a copy of Byte magazine circa 1989. He began by shaving down all the extraneous ports and inputs and even pulled off the power supply, making something that was 15″x10.5″. He then stuff it in with a 15″ LCD screen and then stuffed in a real C64 keyboard. ...
Ben Heck's Commodore 64 laptop mod: like 1982 without the feathered hair
Engadget —
... Benjamin J. Heckendorn seems unusually enthused by his latest hack'n mod, calling the Commodore 64 laptop "probably one of, if not my favorite project I have done." That's saying something from the man whose brought the "Benheck" finesse hammer down upon just about ...
Ben Heck Laptop Mod: Commodore 64 is coming back
PR News: —
... Taking the laptop that’s ever increasing in popularity and one of the most classic gaming systems of all time. It may not be fully true to the Commodore 64 specs, but it’s looking good. Check out a bigger photo below or visit Ben heck. ...
If Only There Were More Of These Commodore 64 Laptops [C64]
Kotaku —
... custom job, it's a one-of-a-kind. Which is a shame. Because I'd buy one. Maybe even two . Commodore 64 Original Hardware Laptop [benheck]
Ben Heck's Commodore 64 Laptop
Tech Blog —
... 64 laptop using actual hardware, specifically the C64C motherboard which was one of the last and smallest revisions." Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.
The laptop houses original Commodore 64 hardware, including less convenient throwbacks like the cartridge reader and keyboard. Upgrades include the new 80stastic case, a slew of LEDs, one Nokia LCD, two speakers and an SD slot to load game images.
[via Gizmodo - BenHeck]
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The Anti-DSi: Commodore 64 Laptop [Mods]
Gizmodo —
... case, but his new Commodore 64 laptop scores at least a few points for nostalgia. The laptop houses original Commodore 64 hardware, including less convenient throwbacks like the cartridge reader and keyboard (though the keyboard has been chiseled down a bit). Upgrades include the new 80stastic case, a slew of LEDs, one Nokia LCD, two speakers and an SD slot to load game images. Oh, and another neat factoid: The laptop uses a Gamecube power supply. [benheck via Kotaku]
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Commodore 64 laptop
Obsessable News Feed —
... Ben Heck, in case you're not familiar with him, is internet famous for modding gaming systems into portable laptops. His latest project (and one that he's been working on for a while according to his site) takes the original hardware from a Commodore 64 and builds it into a portable laptop / gaming wonder-machine. You can see a full video of the device in action embedded below. Make sure you check out ...
Commodore 64 Gets Turned Into a Laptop
Alice Hill's Real Tech News - Independent Tech —
... for stuffing the innards of an Xbox 360 into laptops, but here he’s taken one of the best-loved PCs of the 80s and done the same. Time to party like it’s 1982. To be exact, this is his second attempt; he scrapped the first attempt and took only 1 1/2 weeks to complete the new C64 laptop. Yes, there was an Osborne-ish C64 portable before, the ...
Commodore 64 laptop from the House of Heck
Tech Digest —
The irrepressible Ben Heck has come up with another gem, this time in the incredibly old school shape of a Commodore 64, only now it's a laptop. It's got the best part of all the original innards, minus the odd bit shaved off to actually get it to fit into foldable form, and sits pretty, if clunky, with a 15" LCD and original on/off rocker switch on the side. Take a look at BH's site for a better glimpse of how the magic happens but personally my favourite touch is the use of beige to really give it that 1980s computer effect. Good work once ...
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TechSpot —
Next-gen iPod touch, iPhone to support low-power 802.11n @ Digg Dozens dead in Italian earthquake @ CNN Commodore 64 Original Hardware Laptop @ Ben Heck Soon TVs and PCs May Work Like the Wii @ BusinessWeek See more articles and reviews . Five years ago in TechSpot: Star Wars Episode 3, May 2005 Storage SanDisk Extreme III 4GB SDHC Flash Card @ Legit Reviews Hitachi Deskstar E7K1000 1TB Enterprise Hard Disk @ TweakTown Video Sapphire HD 4890 1 GB GDDR5 @ techPowerUp Back in the Fray - ATI Radeon HD 4890 @ ...
Magnificent Commodore 64 Laptop by Ben Heckendorn
Retro Thing —
... he's not merely creating a cool looking case for an emulated retro system - he is using original authentic hardware inside. For this project he started with a C64-C which had the smallest motherboard of the classic Commodores. This project even uses the original keyboard! Commodore did their best to create a luggable C64 back in the 80's. Too bad they didn't develop a time machine instead to reach into the future and see what a portable C64 was always meant to look like. Ben's site with more info & build photos related: ...
Hardware Hacker Makes Commodore 64 Laptop
Maximum PC all RSS Feed —
... , has done it again. While making today’s game consoles into laptops was pretty impressive, he’s decided to kick it old school by making a Commodore 64 laptop. ...
Where Ben Heck's C64 laptop is going, it doesn't need roads
Joystiq —
... Ben Heck is taking a trip back in time with his latest mod, back to a time when DeLoreans were in production and Teddy Kaczynski was still buying sunglasses and hoodies by the truckload. It was 1982 when the C64 emerged, and Ben Heck's latest laptop ...
Commodore 64 laptop designer looking for work
Boing Boing Gadgets —
... Ben Heckendorn is looking for work as an industrial designer. Why should you hire him? Because he's the sort of person who can design and build a Commodore 64 laptop from parts in less than two weeks. ...
Commodore 64 laptop
Hack a Day —
... [Ben Heck] has just completed one of his more unique laptop game consoles. This time around it’s a Commodore 64, which he’s been attempting since 2006. Recently he scrapped everything and started fresh on what turned out to be the fastest build yet. While it certainly looks similar to his other laptops, he put in a lot of effort to give it the appearance of an 80’s computer from the beige color to the texture. He used an original C64C motherboard since it was the final and smallest revision and coupled that ...
Ben Heck Goes Back to the 1980s with Commodore 64 Laptop
Wired: Gadget Lab —
... a 1541-III, which tricks the C64 into seeing an SD card as a floppy drive.
You really need to check the video (below) to see the machine in action (despite the SD cards, the game load times are still tortuously long). The clip reminds us of something else, too — how the hell did we ever manage to use those awful Atari joysticks? I hated them the first time round, before my teenage years brought on incurable RSI.
Commodore 64 Original Hardware Laptop [Ben Heck]
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play international karate on the go with the commodore 64 laptop
technabob —
... that it also serves an aesthetic function as it fills up the empty space below the keyboard and makes the layout symmetrical to compensate for the irregular shape of the keyboard.
Although he can use the SD card to play games or use programs on the brand new old machine, Heck still added a cartridge slot at the bottom of the laptop. Here’s a video of the C64 laptop in action:
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You can check out Heckendorn’s site for more pics and vids of his latest Frankenmod. ...
Commodore 64 reincarnated in laptop form
MAKE Magazine —
... The build uses a genuine 'C64C' motherboard, along with a gamecube power supply and SD card doing its best floppy disk impersonation. But I'm guessing that vintage keyboard feel is the best part! Could a Vic 128 palmtop be far behind? Check out a ton of build pics and info over on Ben's site. ...
Ben Heck’s C64 Laptop
GEARFUSE —
... said “screw it” and started over. I redid everything in a week and a half - the shortest project ever. (The previous record hold was the Wii portable at 2 weeks) The goal this time was to make something that looked exactly like a computer from the early 80’s, yet in a new form. Including the color beige and texture Full keyboard, SD slot for loading up programs and a display that rings true to the original. Nice work. Hit the link to see how Ben did it and plenty o’ pictures. Link [ via ]
CrunchGear Interview: Ben Heckendorn
CrunchGear —
... BH: I’m pretty proud of the Commodore 64 laptop because, aesthetically, it looked great. I’m actually building another one and the intention is to auction it off for charity. It took me about two years of tinkering to get one to work, then I redid everything from scratch in about a week and a half. And now I’m trying to build this other one and it’s having problems, so it’s taking me longer. ...
