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If you're looking for a more versatile version of your Xbox 360, especially with the upcoming launch of the Xbox One, you might considering turning it into a portable gaming device.

The Austin, Texas-based startup Techjango's Darkmatter Xbox laptop, for which it's currently raising money on Kickstarter, offers a solution to that problem, with a DIY kit that allows you to create and customize your own Xbox 360 laptop.

The Darkmatter Xbox Laptop offers a portable casing for the console, with an attached 15.6″ 720p display and speakers. It also includes ethernet, HDMI and USB ports and a headphone jack, as well as capacitive touch controls for power, eject, volume and more.

Techjango‘s Kickstarter page said the Darkmatter is totally portable, though it's important to note that it's unlike a laptop in that it's not functional without a power source. You'll still have to plug it in with an Xbox 360 power adapter. The Darkmatter works with wireless and wired Xbox 360 controllers, as well as with the Kinect.

Backers can support the Darkmatter by signing up for the laptop pieces they can assemble themselves, ranging from just $75 for the modified Arduino board that runs the system's touch controls to $499 for the entire self-assembly kit, minus the Xbox 360. The Kickstarter page describes it as a project doable in a weekend. xbox laptop 360