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Dream Tablet: the Sega Dreamcast Tablet photo

Someone had to do it, right? Oh yeah. I guess no one did, really. But someone did anyway, and here it is: a Dreamcast tablet called the Dream Tablet.

So what is the Dream Tablet? It's a Dreamcast (R.I.P.) in a 15" tablet-style system. It runs on batteries (3+ hours of playtime) and even has an ejecting GD-ROM drive, says Fusionmods. Benheck forum member WERD gets the credit for this mod. You can see all of the construction details on his blog -- he put some serious work into this.

What's the point, you ask? I don't know. But it's pretty cool, right? A portable Dreamcast that's actually bigger than an Xbox 360?  I would play this on a bus just to see the reactions. Hydro Thunder, maybe? I would need someone to hold it up for me while I play, though.

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Steve Cebu's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/31/2009 17:52
Steve Cebu
Ok, now let's see a PS3 version with the Dualshock 3 controllers. :D
It's gotta be just as thin and run for about 3 hours.
That would be Awesome!
grafkhun's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/31/2009 17:53
grafkhun
Thing is pretty loud! but awesome, you should hire someone to hold it for you on the bus.
DaedHead8's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/31/2009 18:02
DaedHead8
I could tell Ben Heckendorn was behind this just from the header image.
w4ffles's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/31/2009 18:30
w4ffles
@ Steve
Too bad a PS3 uses as much electricity has a fridge. You'd be lucky to get half an hour off a battery that size.

@ Daedhead8
Ben Heckendorn didn't make it. Some guy with the username WERD did it.

I wonder how much it heats up in that plastic box with all the Dreamcast innards and LCD and no vents or cooling to be seen.
CelicaCrazed's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/31/2009 18:31
CelicaCrazed
Ugh! My hands and laptop!! They're covered....so sticky!!

Man that is awesome!! Not the best way to play Dreamcast but it is cool nonetheless!
ChronosWing's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/31/2009 18:35
ChronosWing
Man the Dreamcast laser is so fucking loud... My only complaint about the best console ever created.
Chronic Logic's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/31/2009 18:36
Chronic Logic
Too damn bulky. Come on, if someone could make a portable xbox 360, someone could also make a smaller portable dreamcast.
pedrovay2003's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/31/2009 18:38
pedrovay2003
If it's the Dreamcast, it's awesome. That's like a rule.
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/31/2009 19:25
Holyetheline
This is a pretty neat mod even though it's somewhat pointless.
Mxyzptlk's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/31/2009 19:33
Mxyzptlk
Who the hell plays House of the Dead 2 with controllers?
VisMortua's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/31/2009 19:49
VisMortua
Damn cool.
fetusmilk's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/31/2009 19:57
fetusmilk
i would rather see a tablet atari. one button taps to shoot and slide fingers to move etc.
adultswim810's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/31/2009 20:05
adultswim810
so monitor taped to a dreamcast kinda?
BlackFreefall's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/31/2009 21:18
BlackFreefall
Dreamcast meets DS?
TheStripe's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/31/2009 21:31
TheStripe
"a couple pounds" my ass. That display likely weighs a pound or so, and the battery probably does too. Granted, it's probably around four pounds, but two, no way.
LsTr Of SmG's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/01/2009 16:51
LsTr Of SmG
@Steve Cebu

You'd rather have a portable PS3 than a portable Dreamcast?

Right... no offence to the PS3 but Dreamcast > PS3.
Wintersocks's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/07/2009 12:15
Wintersocks
Lightgun support?
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