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Charity auction for Ben Heck's PS3 laptop
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4-19-2008 @ 12:51AM
emaxximus said...
That laptop looks like it weighs about 30 pounds
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4-19-2008 @ 12:57AM
rockeranimefreak said...
some Sony Exec will probably buy it... unfortunately...
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4-19-2008 @ 1:03AM
kevin said...
that laptop becomes a desktop its prob. pretty damn heavy
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4-19-2008 @ 1:08AM
anthonyjh said...
In related news, I have a kidney for sale for $8,000!
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4-19-2008 @ 1:29AM
Dahk said...
Eh really? $8000 for slicing up yourself? =/
Here I am willing to shave my head... for an Aston Martin.
4-19-2008 @ 5:03AM
Nerdkiller said...
Try selling some of your liver, that way, it'll grow back, go under the knife again and sell some liver. You'll be super rich in no time.
4-19-2008 @ 2:03AM
Ty said...
Is... is that... styrofoam?
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4-19-2008 @ 3:11AM
Mike said...
lol it amazes me what people buy on ebay..and at how much, 8,000+ dollars? People must have money coming out of their ass.
You realize how many ps3 systems you could buy for 8,000 dollars? lol
I guess some////MOST people are born stupid.
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4-19-2008 @ 11:20AM
R_Shackelford said...
Up to $17k now.
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4-19-2008 @ 1:59PM
CJLopez said...
I can't believe there's people buying this for $17k, i'd rather buy a PS3 and modded myself, xDDDD
4-19-2008 @ 11:53PM
highman888 said...
That laptop really is a bad idea, not only is the price rediculous, but I'm 100% sure it could be damaged very very easily, unless he has some magic memory foam that can protect a ps3 from an accidental drop or something (doubtful) It probably overheats like a mofo too, who in their right mind would buy it, thankfully there are tons of retards in this country who will.
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4-21-2008 @ 12:58PM
James said...
I take it from the retarded comments above that not too many PS3FB readers are crossovers from Engadget? Ben Heck is well known for creating *carefully designed* *well planned* portable versions of consoles. The point is not to make a commercial-grade product that a lot of people would want -- it's a clever hack that "hardware people" (e.g. computer engineers like myself) will appreciate for the challenges he faced and solved. He doesn't just take a PS3, build a box around it, and slap on a screen. He takes the whole thing apart, re-routes all the connections, and makes as clever a package as the parts he's given allow. I'm sure he's not dumb enough to e.g. give it insufficient cooling or a fragile housing.
Also, WTF is up with the "I could buy 10 PS3s for that kind of money" comments? The point is not to buy a PS3, the point is to a) own a unique conversation piece and b) help out a charity in the process. It sounds like a lot of the commenters totally *missed* that point.
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