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benheck.com — My latest project is the Xbox 360 Portable. Figured that was a more appropriate name than laptop, because seriously, who’d put this in their lap? It weighs almost as much as my sister’s cat. New Xbox 360 Portable Experience It differs from my past Xbox 360 laptops in several ...

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Ben Heck Unveils Updated Xbox 360 Portable
Tech Blog — ... Ben Heck unveils a new updated Xbox 360 portable, complete with "removable standard Xbox 360 hard drive for easy profile/data swapping," and "simplified layout of ports and buttons." Click here for first picture in gallery. Internal wi-fi module, no external antenna. Antenna is strung out inside unit like other consoles/laptops. [via BenHeck] ...

Ben Heck outdoes himself with Xbox 360 Portable
Engadget — ... Seriously, how many spare Xbox 360s does Benjamin Heckendorn have laying around? By our count, this is the third instance where the modder extraordinaire has shoved Microsoft's latest console into something that's theoretically playable on ...

Ben Heck's Xbox 360 Laptop v2.0 [Xbox 360]
Kotaku — ... . Well, time flies, and Heck's just released shots of his all-new, all-improved Xbox 360 laptop. In typical Heckendorn style, it's a little rough in terms of design. It's no MacBook Air. Hell, it's no Xbox. But it is an Xbox 360, rockin' the NXE, crammed within a laptop case and a host of neat features. Features like: an internal, swappable HDD, internal wi-fi, no keyboard, dual memory card slots and enough brushed aluminium to sink a small wooden vessel. [image] Bravo. New Xbox 360 Portable [Benheck]

Xbox 360 Portable by Ben Heck
iTech News Net — After the PS3 laptop, Ben Heck creates this XBox 360 portable. The XBox 360 laptop features a color display, removable standard Xbox 360 hard drive and two memory card slots. It comes with integrated WiFi module. Another XBox 360 portable. [benheck] ...

Portable Xbox 360 is only portable compared to the original
DVICE Atom Feed — ... slightly less bulky portable consoles. His latest creation? A new Xbox 360 Portable. Essentially, it's a gigantic Xbox laptop, with a big screen that folds down to close it and allow you to tote it around. Thanks to the new NXE software on the Xbox, you can rip games right to the hard drive, making it much easier to play games on the go without them skipping. And really, that was the main thing holding you back from building an elaborate portable Xbox 360, right? Via Ben Heck

Ben Heck updates the Xbox 360 laptop with the Xbox 360 Portable
CrunchGear — ... Ben Heckendorn has done it again with another Xbox 360 Portable. Unlike his last Xbox 360 Laptop though, this isn’t just an upgraded Elite version. ...

Xbox 360 portable
Hack a Day — ... of his Xbox 360 laptop (with links to his other versions). He’s just put the finishing touches on it, and dubbed it the Xbox 360 Portable. It has a removable hard drive on top and memory slots on the side. The webcam is embedded in the frame and there’s internal WiFi. With chatpads available now, he’s decided not to include a keyboard. It’s really a nice machine. Check out the video below for a tour of the system. ...

Ben Heck Creates Another Xbox 360 Portable
OhGizmo! — ... wi-fi card, Vision camera, dual memory card slots and a removable hard drive. While it does greatly resemble a laptop, it’s quite heavy. I believe the exact weight is “almost as much as my sister’s cat”. He does his best to solve the heat issue with lots and lots of ventilation, which will hopefully prevent the seemingly inevitable RRoD. So how do you get your hands on one? You don’t. This was a special commissioned piece, which is not up for sale. [ BenHeck ] VIA [ GamerFront ] ...

Inside Ben Heck's Xbox 360 Portable
Tech Blog — ... Now that you've seen the Xbox 360 Portable glamour shots, here's an inside look at the machine. In one of the pictures, Ben "ran a fan over the guts during the install process just to be safe." Click here for first picture in gallery. Once again I've used the Gateway 1775W LCD monitor. It's not the most amazing thing on earth but I'm used to using it, know its quirks and of course all the parts are already drawn up in my computer. [via Benheck] ...

Ben Heck's new 360 laptop, the Xbox 360 Portable
Joystiq [Xbox] — ... We're not really sure what causes Ben Heckendorn's obsession with cramming large electronic devices into smaller electronic devices, but we certainly admire it. Having already created several Xbox 360 laptops, BenHeck has done it again, this time ...

Ben Heck Demonstrates Xbox 360 Portable
Tech Blog — ... Finally, Ben Heck gives us a hands-on look at his latest creation, the Xbox 360 portable. To keep things pretty, Ben Heck notes that "it was very important to me that every vent hole was symmetrical to the ones on the other side." Video after the break. There is silver trim as with the Playstation 3 portable. The basic theme of this unit is black and silver. A box of crap with "controller" misspelled is clearly visible in the background. [via Benheck]