26 out of 26(100%)reviewers recommend this product.
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Master Devwi
A Must-Have Xbox 360 Accessory
PostedJune 2, 2008
If there is one Xbox 360 accessory you should own, it is the Xbox 360 Messenger Kit (a.k.a. Chatpad). The Messenger Kit allows you to attach a small keyboard to your controller for easy typing. People who do a lot of text messaging on their Xbox 360 or who use the Windows Live Messenger integration will find this much more useful then people who don't. That said, it is still great for everyone. The comfort is great. It takes a little while to get used to the increased weight and different shape of the controller, but one you've used it for a few minutes, you don't even notice it is there. The Messenger Kit seems to have great durability as well. I have used it for almost a year without any problems. The design is great too. My only complaint with the Messenger Kit is that, sometimes, it won't register a key press if you type too fast. Luckily, this doesn't happen very often. The Xbox 360 Messenger Kit easily overcomes its few (minor) problems. I would definitely recommend this Xbox 360 accessory to anyone.
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Jonny Fandango
Now if it only had a use...
PostedMarch 31, 2008
I picked this up recently and I think it's great, though it could be a little bit cheaper. Right now the main use for this is chatting on messenger and every once in a while entering info into a game.. (like picking a character name, etc). It snaps right into place onto the 360's controller. I keep mine on my controller pretty much all the time and at this point I don't even notice that it's there. The keyboard doesn't weigh very much at all. When you have it attached, the weight of it is distributed pretty well, so that it doesn't become top or bottom heavy. The buttons are all backlit and they have a pretty responsive feel to them. I don't notice any real difference in controller battery life when I have it attached.. though i'd imagine that it has to reduce the life of your battery at least a little bit. Right now the uses for this are pretty limited. Unless you do a far amount of chatting on messenger (like I do), I would recommend that you hold off on buying this until some games come out that can really take advantage of it.. such as an MMO.
