No idea where to post this... came across this interesting case mod for the PS3:
http://technabob.com/blog/2008/04/10/ben-hecks-ps3-laptop-hits-the-streets-casemod/
It's a hefty 16 lbs, but I think it's still pretty neat (also reminds me of the time when "desktop-replacement" laptops frequently weighed in between 12 and 14 lbs)... also considering that newer PS3's come pre-loaded with Linux, you can actually get away with bringing a game console to work and say you've got a business machine with you.
That looks awesome, but I've got to wonder how compressing a PS3 into a smaller space will effect it's heat management.
Isn't this the same guy who made the 360 laptop?
Quote from: Talavar on May 25, 2008, 07:35:50 AM
That looks awesome, but I've got to wonder how compressing a PS3 into a smaller space will effect it's heat management.
If it's anything like the XBox360 laptop (http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/18/how-to-make-an-xbox-360-laptop-part-1/) he made, he's probably using a modified heatsink (same number of cooling fins as the stock, but curved/rounded to fit in the smaller case), although he hasn't posted the inner workings and details of the PS3 laptop. I have no idea how effective those are under extended playing conditions, though.
Quote from: JeyNyce on May 25, 2008, 07:51:36 AM
Isn't this the same guy who made the 360 laptop?
Yep. Same guy. The first project of his that had me following his case-mod work was when he made a portable Playstation (http://www.benheck.com/Games/Sony_projects/PSp/PSp%20page%201.htm)... it was basically no bigger than a standard commercial DVD-9 case with a built-in screen, and with all the controls built into the case so it pretty much looked like an oversized Game Gear.