Engadget reports that Microsoft has come out and oficiialy released the Keyboard that snaps onto the Xbox 360 controller. This keyboard is a full keyboard and will work with the Spring Xbox Update. Included in the Update is support for Windows Messenger which will be the main reason for owning one of these new keyboards. the keyboard itself snaps onto the bottom of the controller adding to the bulk. It goes into the headset jack on the controller and comes with its own headset to be plugged into what looks like a single jack. The people that have actually used the keyboard have said that it has a very nice feel to it and that people with bigger hands will benefit more from the keyboards becuase of the spacing and the size of the keys. The whole keyboard is backlit so that during those long tournaments of Rainbow Six late into the night you can still chat with your friends. The Spring Update for this year includes a lot of needed upgrades. First off release date is set for the week of May 7th. The Marketplace will have its own tab in the Dashboard. The update will also feature the ability to watch partially downloaded things, some new UI tweaks, and Windows Live Messenger will be integrated into the system and people online will be able to see what you are playing. This will definetley up its posistion on the PS3 a little bit as the PS3 only has some basic keyboard options. Other than that it just adds to the already great Xbox Dashboard System.
Origional at Engadget.com
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