A PS3 laptop?

[zuludelta]

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.

[Talavar]

That looks awesome, but I've got to wonder how compressing a PS3 into a smaller space will effect it's heat management.

[JeyNyce]

Isn't this the same guy who made the 360 laptop?

[zuludelta]

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 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.

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... 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.