Microsoft's New 360 Keyboard Controller! Picture Inside!

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From GameSpot

"While Microsoft's Xbox 360 Spring Update will integrate Windows Live
Messenger into the system's dashboard for cross-platform chatting, the
machine's text-window interface for standard control pads makes lengthy
conversations a chore.

To ease the task of typing in messages without the aid of a
full-sized keyboard, Microsoft today announced a new text input device
for the Xbox 360 controller. The attachment snaps onto the bottom of
the controller through the headset jack and features a QWERTY key
layout with 47 keys.

The keyboard attachment has not been priced or even named yet, but it
is expected to see release this summer."

tell me it won't be used with gamesgazoz

tell me it won't be used with gamesgazoz

[QUOTE="gazoz"]tell me it won't be used with gamescricketboy2238

Right. This news announcement was supposed to coincide with that leaked Spring Update video. The purpose of this add-on is to allow you to message your MSN contacts through your Xbox 360.

Edit: Got to it first lobobizarro :P 

The coolest thing that microsoft could do now is to sell a new controller with a track ball to use as a mouse instead the the right analog stick and with the 120 GB HDD, allow us to install PC games on our 360.  That would be so Freeking cool. 

Sadly, I guess it will stay a dream.

The coolest thing that microsoft could do now is to sell a new controller with a track ball to use as a mouse instead the the right analog stick and with the 120 GB HDD, allow us to install PC games on our 360. That would be so Freeking cool.

Sadly, I guess it will stay a dream.

Idontremember

I've been a big supporter of that idea for years now. I wonder why no one has jumped at this aside from a few third-party peripheral developers.

i think it's cool that's it's not an entirely new controller. just an add-on. though not sure if people will still type fast on that thingreubendarosa

I'd assume the keyboard is like the one on Sidekick cell phones, and experienced users are pretty fast with that. 

it would cool if they release a 360 web browser with the keyboard!Muhannad_basic

Has anybody bothered to really look at the picture? Its not an attachment. Wellfedmonkey

[QUOTE="Wellfedmonkey"]Has anybody bothered to really look at the picture? Its not an attachment. xXFBIsniperXx

it is an attachment cause it says it is. "The attachmentsnaps onto the bottom of the controller through the headset jack"

[QUOTE="Wellfedmonkey"]Has anybody bothered to really look at the picture? Its not an attachment. xXFBIsniperXx

If its an attachment then I fail to see where it laps over the the regular controller. looks like the keyboard controller is diving into the controller which makes it look like its one piece. I hope it isnt to expensive $$$

cans omeone upload the image to image shack or somethng then link cos i cans see it. also can someone link the leaked 360 dashboard update videoInfernoply

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwd00FGpKrU   Dashboard update

and for the keyboard controler your out of luck 

[QUOTE="xXFBIsniperXx"][QUOTE="Wellfedmonkey"]Has anybody bothered to really look at the picture? Its not an attachment. Wellfedmonkey

If its an attachment then I fail to see where it laps over the the regular controller. looks like the keyboard controller is diving into the controller which makes it look like its one piece. I hope it isnt to expensive $$$

Read my post above. it's not a whole new controller. it's an attachment, it even says so!

Read my post above. it's not a whole new controller. it's an attachment, it even says so!reubendarosa

My point is this! If it was or is going to be an attachment then what pic are they postig on the site cause thats one piece. If it wasnt one piece then it would flow over the top of the controller for it would need to use the controller to keep it attached. One little headphone prong is not going to keep it on there. It would fall off on weight alone. Plus! Look at the inner sides of the controller. Thats one piece.

Look at the sides of the controller on the pics I posted. It obviously longer than normal. Comparied to the regualar one, it doesnt flow right to be an attachment.( Sorry! Its the coffee thats making ramble on about this )

[QUOTE="reubendarosa"]Read my post above. it's not a whole new controller. it's an attachment, it even says so!Wellfedmonkey

My point is this! If it was or is going to be an attachment then what pic are they postig on the site cause thats one piece. If it wasnt one piece then it would flow over the top of the controller for it would need to use the controller to keep it attached. One little headphone prong is not going to keep it on there. It would fall off on weight alone. Plus! Look at the inner sides of the controller. Thats one piece.

Look at the sides of the controller on the pics I posted. It obviously longer than normal. Comparied to the regualar one, it doesnt flow right to be an attachment.( Sorry! Its the coffee thats making ramble on about this )

Wellfedmonkey

[QUOTE="Wellfedmonkey"]

Look at the sides of the controller on the pics I posted. It obviously longer than normal. Comparied to the regualar one, it doesnt flow right to be an attachment.( Sorry! Its the coffee thats making ramble on about this )

ClandestineZero

??? The keyboard one has a shadow all around where it touches the controller. You can basically see a lip all around were the keyboard is touching. That shadow or lip wouldnt be there if it went over the top of it. Im done arguing with this. Attachment or not I think Ill just stay with my usb keyboard. Also, the story was pulled off the site so we will not know today exactly what the details are until they are official. You guys can rub it in my face later when it is.

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They had to take down the artical and the picture lol. I guess Microsoft didn't want the world to know yet.

Here's a close-up

[QUOTE="ClandestineZero"][QUOTE="Wellfedmonkey"]

Look at the sides of the controller on the pics I posted. It obviously longer than normal. Comparied to the regualar one, it doesnt flow right to be an attachment.( Sorry! Its the coffee thats making ramble on about this )

Wellfedmonkey

??? The keyboard one has a shadow all around where it touches the controller. You can basically see a lip all around were the keyboard is touching. That shadow or lip wouldnt be there if it went over the top of it. Im done arguing with this. Attachment or not I think Ill just stay with my usb keyboard. Also, the story was pulled off the site so we will not know today exactly what the details are until they are official. You guys can rub it in my face later when it is.

They need to package a mouse & keyboard with Command and Conquer when it releases. I believe that Microsoft needs to suppourt mouse and keyboards so that we can finally see good RTS games on a console, the mouse and keyboard would also be really usefull for FPS games.tooELEET

Seconded. I still play Generals on my PC and even that has not enough micromanagement keys. It only allows you to micromange up to 10 teams which isn't enough for strategic play. It will be totally unplayable strategically on the X360 without micromanagement. And I don't see how they can integrate accessible micromangement that goes just as fast as pressing one button with the X360 controller. It's not possible. 

i think its kl that the controller is jst an add on instead of a whole new controller and it will make changing names sending messages and other fun typing things easier but good it looks aweful! who thouhgt that looked pretty nad good that thing look as ergonomic as the old xbox controller!!

Thanks for the close up pic. Really looks like an attachment. :roll:Wellfedmonkey

The coolest thing that microsoft could do now is to sell a new controller with a track ball to use as a mouse instead the the right analog stick and with the 120 GB HDD, allow us to install PC games on our 360. That would be so Freeking cool.

Sadly, I guess it will stay a dream.

Idontremember