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Ben builds his smallest, coolest and most likely, last, Xbox 360 laptop.
Check out Ben's thinnest and most portable Xbox 360 laptop ever. Crafting an entirely new design from scratch, Ben uses some clever shortcuts to save space while still retaining some of the Xbox's signature elements, like the light ring.
Ben explains what the project is and his ideas on how to make it work.
Ben explains the parts used for the Xbox audio and how it attaches to the ring of light.
Ben shows the Xbox part that will go into the case as well as makes sure they still work and will fit.
Ben show the case he designed in Adobe Illustrator and gets it ready to route.
Ben roughly assembles the case pieces he routed and discusses some design features.
Ben introduces David Cross who helps with the final assembly.
Ben and David finish building the case ans installing the electronics.
Ben shows off the completed project and describes its features.
about 2 hours ago
@muskieratboi It's 90% air holes! Who woulda thought?
about 2 hours ago
@sonicase There's a rumor of a disc-less Xbox 360 set top box also coming this year.
about 4 hours ago
I care about the controller since I intend to build new latency monitors for the new console. Rumble triggers? Maybe uses cell phone motors?
about 4 hours ago
Thanks for the X-ploded Xbox photo MS! That will make it faster for me to take apart.
about 4 hours ago
Xbox One??? Who saw that coming? I nailed it on the controller, BTW.
about 5 hours ago
Xbox predictions: x64 based, some arcade titles re-compiled for re-download, lots of air flow, controller stays pretty much the same.
