How to Turn Your Concept Into a Prototype?

Synced0 asks: "Like a lot of people who post/read on this site, I am a software developer. I have experience developing handheld applications and am quite knowledgeable about the hardware that are in various handheld devices , these days. I have been toying around with the idea of building a device that is based on a handheld platform. I have the basics for what I need such as what OS, and platform I will base it on (motherboard, CPU, storage, display panel, etc). The biggest question in my head is where do I go for the actual design of casing, and who I can get to do the final hardware design. I have never designed hardware before, but now that I have my platform and such, where do I go from here? I have some ideas on what the device should look like, but I have no skills of molding plastics. I have all the pieces working on the desk but am clueless how I progress from this stage.Is it very expensive for someone to take concept into a prototype?"

Comments

My problem

[mbstone]

The problem I always have is how to turn my prototype back into a concept.

Re:Big Blue Saw

[Yakman]

We currently offer waterjet cutting,

The OP is talking about an electronic device, all that water will ruin it!

Just use prototype.js

[Isofarro]

<script type="text/javascript" src="prototype.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="insertConceptHere.js"></script>

The Prototype JavaScript library.