Xbox 360 Controllers to have built in Keyboard?

[Brian_OS]

have a peek http://www.gamersreports.com/hosted/...d38da7de/7.jpg


Link to story

http://www.gamersreports.com/index.php?sid=2283


Hmmm--

[Fresh Tendrils]

Re: Xbox 360 Controllers to have built in Keyboard?

Interesting. Hopefully that is an accessory rather than default because I've seen some of those keyboard/game pads at EB games and those things are huge.

[bryan_05]

Re: Xbox 360 Controllers to have built in Keyboard?

I thought the whole point behind the microphone was no keyboards needed.

[mgoblue]

Re: Xbox 360 Controllers to have built in Keyboard?

my guess is that it'd be an addon for future web capabilities or stuff like that

[dagger55]

Re: Xbox 360 Controllers to have built in Keyboard?

i think it looks pretty cool

[ARG190]

Re: Xbox 360 Controllers to have built in Keyboard?

Talk about ruining the controller. That things the same size as the controller. If I need to surf the net I'll do it on my computer. I'll never use it. I don't want that bulky thing on my controller.

[Jimplication]

Re: Xbox 360 Controllers to have built in Keyboard?

Where do you grip it with that atrocity in the way?

If I want a computer, I will buy one. I hope this is an additional piece of hardware and does not ship with the system.

[The C]

Re: Xbox 360 Controllers to have built in Keyboard?

If I want a computer, I will buy one. I hope this is an additional piece of hardware and does not ship with the system.

Wait, what are you using currently?

Anyways, I hope that they drop that feature.

[Acid]

Re: Xbox 360 Controllers to have built in Keyboard?

That video camera thing is pretty sweet.

OS could have an "Around the Horn" type broadcast, using the video camera.

[mgoblue]

Re: Xbox 360 Controllers to have built in Keyboard?

Where do you grip it with that atrocity in the way?

If I want a computer, I will buy one. I hope this is an additional piece of hardware and does not ship with the system.

no where have we seen the keyboard when they showed the system, except for this spanish thing, so I'm like 99% it will be optional and not release as the only controller...all the ones i've seen were without keyboard

[dbeth]

Re: Xbox 360 Controllers to have built in Keyboard?

I'm not seeing that keyboard as being that physically big. Think about how you grip your controller right now, the space between the two "legs" is pretty much untouched (WOW, does that sentence have innuendo written all over it or what?!?).

Anyways, one could easily fit one of those Blackberry or Treo keyboards in there and not physically change the size of the controller at all. Honestly, I think it's pretty slick, especially for EDITING ROSTERS, text messaging opponents in game, etc.

I, for one, like it.

[Flawless]

Re: Xbox 360 Controllers to have built in Keyboard?

Talk about ruining the controller. That things the same size as the controller. If I need to surf the net I'll do it on my computer. I'll never use it. I don't want that bulky thing on my controller.

Then don't buy it. It's not like it's comming standard with every Xbox 360 controller. It will be sold separately, there's just a place to attach it at the bottom of the controller.

[gopadres]

Re: Xbox 360 Controllers to have built in Keyboard?

They're also making one with a drink holder and bottle opener.

[ARG190]

Re: Xbox 360 Controllers to have built in Keyboard?

Then don't buy it. It's not like it's comming standard with every Xbox 360 controller. It will be sold separately, there's just a place to attach it at the bottom of the controller.

If you read the title of the thread it says controllers to have built in keyboard. No where did I read it was an accessory. Even though it most likely will be it, you never know.

By the way check out the headset in that photo. I hope they dont change it to the headphone style where it goes over the top of your head instead of around the back.

[Flawless]

Re: Xbox 360 Controllers to have built in Keyboard?

If you read the title of the thread it says controllers to have built in keyboard. No where did I read it was an accessory. Even though it most likely will be it, you never know.

By the way check out the headset in that photo. I hope they dont change it to the headphone style where it goes over the top of your head instead of around the back.

If it came built-in, they wouldn't be bothering showing other slides of Xbox 360 contollers without the little keyboard. Trust me it's an accessory.

It looks like they've changed the headset.