More good old leaking!
With Gamespot and other sites leaking details about the upcoming Dashboard updates to the 360, you've gotta wonder how text messaging between the 360 and Windows users will work. Typing out even the briefest of messages using the 360 Controller is a lesson in patience; it's easier to record and send a voice message than it is to hammer out "LOL WRU?" on that thing. Enter this Xbox 360 snap-on qwerty keyboard attachment -- conveniently also leaked (and now pulled) by Gamespot -- which will be available in the summer for an unknown price. Luckily Engadget snagged some shots before they disappeared into the ether.
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that freeaaaaaking wild man!
i wouldve never thought of a QWERT key on the controller as an add on!
hmmm.. still very skeptical
At least it looks relatively compact. Remember this monstrosity for the GameCube?
Makes me laugh. Anyway I don't think a lot of people would be interested in this. Just another unnecessary expense IMO.
I thought I saw something about this on IGN this morning. Its at
http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/778/7789... Pretty good article outlining the spring update to XBLIVE. So I think that it is a confirm! I kinda like it but I don't use live enough (nor enough friends to message) on Live
This has been confermed!
Alright, so Gamespot's leakier than a colander full of swiss cheese, but now we've got the official details (from Microsoft this time) on what's included in the upcoming Xbox 360 Spring Dashboard update, due in one month beginning the week of May 7th. Integrating the 6 million Xbox Live users with the 260 million Windows Live Messenger users stands at the core of the upcoming update, allowing Xbox 360 users to communicate with up to six of their PC, Mac, or mobile phone bound friends at once.
To aid gamers in their instant messaging, Microsoft is also preparing a keyboard accessory for the Xbox 360 controller, which will connect via the headphone jack. The un-named, un-priced, and un-dated device, which currently exists only in the pristine renderings contained in the gallery below, is reportedly due "this summer." In the interim, an on-screen or USB keyboard will do the trick.
Also included in the Spring update: a new Achievement pop-up that displays the name and associated gamerscore value; a separate Xbox Live Marketplace blade to help organize the perpetually overcrowded service; the ability to begin watching incomplete video downloads; and a new auto-off function to put that system to sleep after it's done downloading. Oh, and Major Nelson's favorite new feature? Yup, the Dashboard will finally list what game is loaded in the disc tray. No more trial and error!
[Update: Xbox.com has been updated with a fairly repetitive list highlighting some additional features of the new update, including H.264 and MPEG-4 Part 2 video support (hrm?), WM-DRM streaming, the (now more informative) tray icon displays achievements and gamerscore for that game, and Xbox 1 games "show the name and image of the game."] Engadget has some additional details on the keyboard accessory, including the unfortunate news that the device prohibits the use of existing headsets and will come with its own.]
SWEET!!
... Anyway I don't think a lot of people would be interested in this. Just another unnecessary expense IMO.
it is an unecessary expense, but i do believe it will sell regardless. once they have access to their friends on their messenger's list, they are gonna want one. for those who are completionists, they will get one. the kiddies sucked in by the hype will also be getting one, then regrtetting it and later selling it at 50%.
This is cool!
Suddenly, typing a message on live is that much easier!
I just hope it won't be as ridiculously overpriced as their wireless headset is.
i hope nity picks up on this, although i dont suppose the Wii will need one until it gets better online support. And that will be a while.
I think it would be around the 20 dollar range cuse it don't look like that big a pice of hardware........
Wow I didn't realize it was that small. I pictured it being the size of a regular keyboard.
and LOL @ the gamecube keyboard... Was that for PSO or something?
That thing is mugly. And by "mugly", I mean MONSTROUSLY ugly.
ooooo I thought you mean Michael(jackson)UGLY
well, either description fits
Actually I thought this thing looks pretty sleek and very useful.
Thats what i thought...
Looks nice and sleek and not too bulky to me....
That thing is mugly. And by "mugly", I mean MONSTROUSLY ugly.
You mean the Gamecube keyboard, right?
No, the XBOX360 keyboard.
Me and NBowler were referring to the gamecube keyboard... at least I was, im pretty sure he was also...
yeah, that's why the quotw IHWP made was from NBb
so much cornfushilon
