ChatPad spotted at Chicago community event

Posted May 22, 2007 at 12:41PM by QJ Staff Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: Microsoft, QWERTY

So the much-awaited text input device (TID) for the Xbox 360 is called ChatPad. Such a simple and lovely name for a nifty mini qwerty keyboard, if we may add. Anyway, the add-on will be available later this summer but the guys over at Gaming Nexus were able to check it out during the GamerScoreBlog community event in Chicago.

The ChatPad fits quite tightly to the controller so players don't have to worry about accidentally knocking it off during gameplay. In terms of weight, it's not quite heavy and is unlikely to affect the weight or balance of the Xbox 360 controller itself.

The keyboard will sport a backlight that goes on when you're typing and goes off during times that you are not. Some Microsoft representatives during the event mentioned that the ChatPad consumes the battery power of the controller, but gamers don't have to worry because of the above mentioned on/off feature.

Here are several snapshots of ChatPad. The retail version, as Gaming Nexus noted, will be similar to this prototype. The pricing and concrete release date for ChatPad are still to be finalized as of this writing.

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Comments

# lol — Guest 2007-05-22 08:06

waste of money why would i text when i could voice chat!! and it looks ugly to plus you cant connect ur headset

# hmm — Guest 2007-05-22 08:45

does the hole on the bottom of the chatpad mean we can plug in our headsets? if so, brilliant.

# I'm Common — Guest 2007-05-22 09:25

I think this would go well with me red (yes red, had it spray painted) sexybox. My xbox is lush. Im so proud of it. Its sexy and lush

# Stoked — AoxomamoxoA 2007-05-22 10:24

I know Ill be picking one up, as long as the price is right. Backlit keys, wasnt expecting that one. Hopefully they bundle it with a wireless headset instead of a wired one, that would be sweet!

# HEY — Guest 2007-05-22 11:25

i need one in black for my elite

# Yeah — Guest 2007-05-22 13:15

I'm not buying it if it doesn't come in black. MS had better support the new black color scheme. Which I'm assuming they will, really how hard could it be to make some of them in black plastic instead of white?

# yes — Guest 2007-05-22 18:11

yes you can plug your headset into it, and first poster who did not even bother to put a name obviously a sony fanboy is just jealous cause sony probably cant do it for the pos3 sixasses controller. LOL

# ! — Guest 2007-05-22 20:36

they give u a new headset with the Chatpad - probably coz the old 1 dont fit the shape of the chatpad.

just as well - my old 1 is starting to wearout.

# ! — Guest 2007-05-22 20:41

a third party compant is making 1 for the PS3 [copying microsoft again] - but get this - they are putting the keyboard @ the top - LOL - how the F*** are u ment to use the controller + type @ the same time??? - we'll i guess u dont need 2 seeing as PS3 is so far behind that it dont have messenger : )

dumb ass sony - USB + the top of controller - LOL

# ^^ — Guest 2007-05-22 23:57

that's a 3rd party com. dump ass, plus with the ps3 you could use your keyboard and muse

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