Darkmatter flaunts its Xbox 360 laptop Kickstarter project at Maker Faire

Darkmatter flaunts its Xbox 360 laptop Kickstarter project at Maker Faire

Darkmatter�s portable open source Xbox 360 project may have hit Kickstarter withbad timing, but it looks to be drawing crowds all the same.

The laptop-like console is available in fully finished or kit form for the Xbox 360, thanks to a 3D-printed, laser cut casing, 15.6-inch 720P widescreen LED display, capacitive Arduino-based touch interface, a headphone jack and support for all native features, like WiFi, 4GB storage and DVD compatibility. Addressing concerns about the lame duck console it�s working with, the group said in an update that it should be able to adapt the Xbox One�s motherboard as well, though it�s obviously never laid a hand on it yet. Any future-proofing concerns didn�t dismay those who saw the device at Maker Faire, however, as most seemed enthusiastic about the project, including Ben Heck, who�s been known to mod a device or two 75. You can pledge $499 for a full DIY kit (without the required Xbox 360 Slim 4GB), while a fully assembled and tested Darkmatter Xbox Laptop will run $999. Check the video after the jump or hit the Kickstarter page at the source link to ante up.

SOURCE: Darkmatter flaunts its Xbox 360 laptop Kickstarter project at Maker Faire

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