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Everyone’s favorite hardware hacker, Ben Heck, has done it again. While making today’s game consoles into laptops was pretty impressive, he’s decided to kick it old school by making a Commodore 64 laptop.
“This is a fully functional Commodore 64 laptop using actual hardware, specifically the C64C motherboard which was one of the last and smallest revisions. It uses a Gamecube power supply in place of the original power brick,” writes Heck on the project’s page. “For storage there’s a device called the 1541-III DTV to ‘emulate’ a floppy drive using an SD card. The SD card is formatted FAT-32 so you can dump disk images on it using a PC, and read it with the C64 - pretty cool!”
So, if hardcore modding is what you’re in to be sure to look at more of Heck’s work! It’s well worth checking out.
Image Credit: Ben Heck
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Yolanda
September 16, 2010 at 7:32am
I never thought that old materials can still be used to create amazing things like this! I must say that I am impressed! Maybe you could make some girly stuff or rather girly-looking laptops. i'd really like to have one of your works! They are amazing! They're like a masterpiece, a work of art! Keep it up!
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Gregory John
September 06, 2010 at 7:08am
Benjamin's works are the coolest! Every work that he's done and will do in the future, is a big and will always be a BIG hit! His works are awesome! I can't wait to try these! I especially like commodore 64 and wii laptop!
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rich5665
April 07, 2009 at 9:03am
The C-64 was my first computer, I was crushed when they went under.
FRAGaLOT
April 06, 2009 at 6:52pm
Call me when he makes an Atari 800/XL/XE laptop with a cartrige slot, and a REAL floppy drive (you can use real slim-line 5¼" drives, and 3½) I'd perfer no emulated hardware. Oh and don't forget those DB-9 joystick ports too!
whathuhitwasntme
April 06, 2009 at 6:40pm
I have the original 30 lb external floppy drive for that commodore if he needs it! My first "pc" was a vic 8 then my dad got the commodore 64 complete with an external modem we were "on line" in 1984! Slow as christmas but I wouldnt trade the experience for anything.
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grayscare0
April 06, 2009 at 4:08pm
That Ben Heck just won't stop spewing out console mods. If I had the time and patience, I'd certainly try making a "portablized" console myself.
