Dr Gadget - Gadget Shop - Xbox 360 Messenger Kit: Chatpad and Headset (Xbox 360)

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Audience Rating: Parental Guidance Binding: Video Game Brand: Microsoft EAN: 0882224486132 Label: Microsoft Manufacturer: Microsoft Platform: Xbox 360 Publisher: Microsoft Release Date: 2007-09-07 Studio: Microsoft
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Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Messenger Kit Comment: To put it simply, this is an awesome bit of kit. Of course, like all such peripherals of this nature, it is not an essential piece. However, that said, it does make typing so much easier. Okay, so you can use a USB keyboard instead; but seriously, who is going to drag out a keyboard and have it sat at their sides - wire trailing all over the floor - when you can have this little beauty right at your finger tips ;) If you spend a lot of time typing messages, like me, I can only recommend this... Customer Rating: Summary: Enables Quick Messenging Comment: If you use Xbox to communicate this little gadget makes it a whole load easier to send messenges. Very simple to connect and use. Customer Rating: Summary: Brilliant Idea but very confusing Comment: I bought one of these keypads from Comet, now I think it's a bloody brilliant idea but there's a slight issue with it... It's very confusing to use. Even after three months of using it I still find it irritating sometimes. Example: I turn on CapsLock to type in bold, I turn off Capslock and carry on Typing just to find that after the first letter came out in normal text but the rest was all in Caps. An Example of this: ''HELLO FRANKY! hOW ARE YOU?'' Closely followed by me swearing at it and having to redo the sentence. With a little bit of practice this device would be a gamer's dream but like others have said... just buy a Keyboard and sit it next to you so you can type ingame. Customer Rating: Summary: A must have for gamers (with friends) Comment: If you try to balance chatting with friends on MSN or playing the Xbox like myself, you may want to consider buying one of these must have devices. The piece attaches on like a wireless headset and the keys are easy to press and you can still hold the controller normally and press the keys with your thumbs. Overall simple. (unless you have very large thumbs in which case you may want to buy a USB keyboard and plug it in)The keypad also has a hole which you can put the wired headset in (if you don;t have a wireless one) which also adds to convenience (although i would recommend a wireless headset as the wired heaset makes the controller feel big and frankly... ugly) Personally I think this piece of equipment is great as long as you have internet connection and can link up to msn or play via xboxlive (makes sending game invitessomuch easier). Customer Rating: Summary: Useful, but flawed. Comment: I only recently set up an MSN account on my Xbox 360. The interface itself is great. I used a USB keyboard to start with and sending instant messages was surprisingly simple. But the cable for my USB keyboard was barely longer than a meter, so I decided to go for the "Chatpad". Overall I am pleased with the product and would recommend it to anyone. The buttons are large and easy to press and the backlight offers extra user-friendliness. The headset it comes with is sturdy, and plugs directly into the back of the chatpad so you can use both simaltaneously (and for SEPERATE chats and functions). But for me there is just no overlooking the slight flaws that could have been ironed out. Sorry to contradict anyone, but I really don't think the chatpad fits quite so neatly onto the conroller as microsoft proclaim. You cannot hold the controller properly with it on and playing games such as Gears of War is made troublesome by its bulk. Games like Oblivion, Mass Effect and PGR4 will be fine, since they don't require such quick "movement" (for want of a better word) like Gears of War or Halo 3. Secondly, I think it's a bit of a shame that normal functions on the 360 can't be done while in chat mode, which makes the on-screen chat fairly pointless. However, there is no denying that the Chatpad is a very useful product that is much more convenient than a USB keyboard or controller. More Reviews
Editorial Reviews: The Xbox 360 Messenger Kit, which includes a Chatpad and Xbox 360 headset, allows users to easily chat with friends or family on Xbox LIVE and Windows-based PCs. The automatically backlit Chatpad quickly connects to any Xbox 360 controller and can be easily controlled with simple thumb strokes so users can simultaneously chat and play games with ease.