If you really like your Xbox One but are upset that the whole rig is not portable, then today is your lucky, and slightly expensive, day. A self taught engineer is now selling modded laptop versions of the Xbox One, lovingly called 'the Xbook One'.
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The fancy piece of futuretech comes by way of Ed Zarick, who in addition to his nighttime activities of modding technology saves lives during the day as an EMT/firefighter, officially making him better than you. Ed had created several Xbox 360 laptops in the past, but according to him, "the xbox 360 is old news... out with the old, in with the new!"
The laptop comes with a 22" LED monitor. And don't worry, yes, it will be running at 1080p. Additionally, he has made no modifications which would make it illegal to play Xbox One games. Says Zarick, "the motherboard of the xbox, it was not changed in anyway to make it illegal to play on Xbox Live. No performance mods were done and is basically a stock Xbox inside. I did not move any of the ports either, but they are all still accessible in the back of the unit. So you can still plug in your Kinect, audio out, HDMI in, USB ports and such." Adding, "An optional HDMI output can also be added. Just pay for the extra components needed to include this."
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And you can customize it to fit your particular color scheme or preference. "The blue accents and corners you see on this unit can be any number of colors you want, there is a list on the bottom to choose. I can also change the color of the vinyl graphics and add your gamertag if you'd like. Everything is up to you!"
Just how expensive are they? Expensive, but they are expensive to produce. Worth it? I'll let you be the judge of that. The price breakdown is as follows:
XBOOK ONE 500GB with Kinect - $1,495.00
XBOOK ONE 500GB w/o Kinect - $1,395.00
XBOOK ONE (You provide xbox one) - 1,095.00
to include HDMI Out - $50.00
Flat Rate Shipping of $75.00 to 48 US States Please contact me first if your international or at a APO or similar.
The unit will take some time to complete (each one is custom, after all), so be patient. For a full technical breakdown as well as pricing information, be sure to visit Ed's official page. Now you never have to be without your Xbox!
