Product Description

Chat with friends and family through Xbox LIVE and Windows-based PCs with this Messenger Kit. This device lets you easily connect to any Xbox 360 controller. Get easy-to-use chat capabilities while maintaining gameplay functionality in one easy-to-hold device. The Messenger Kit includes a Chatpad and Xbox 360 Headset.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #359 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: Microsoft
• Model: B4N-00001
• Released on: 2007-09-13
• Platform: Xbox 360
• Dimensions: 3.00 pounds

Features

• Chat on Xbox LIVE with ease featuring dedicated keys for letters and characters
• Backlit buttons allow you to accurately type words even in dimly lit environments
• Xbox 360 Chatpad attaches seamlessly to your Xbox 360 Controller
• Xbox 360 Wired Headset for the ultimate communication bundle

Customer Reviews

Main Use
I don't use this for chatting at all, but I've found this to be an excellent addition to my other 360 accesories for 1 reason. I have a lot of music stored on my 360 and it's a real pain going through and naming everything using the controller alone. The chatpad makes this tedious process a breeze in comparision. It comes with a headset which I'll use to communicate on live instead of messing with the text messenger. Another thing that's probably been mentioned in the other reviews, it's very well designed and contrary to what I was anticipating before using this thing, it's almost unoticable when connected to the controller, it doesn't add enough weight to notice and it's still comfortable to hold while gaming. Personally I think it looks pretty cool too. Not a must have accesory, but far from useless and unecessary.

Great for IM
If you don't use IM then don't bother with this. But this is perfect for much quicker IM.

Cool to have.
It's good to have if your mic is broken or you dont like to talk much, plus it has extra stuff that goes along with MSN. If you are a person who texts alot this is for you. But if you like to send voice messages then its not for you.