Xbox 360 Messenger Kit
Microsoft released a small keyboard suitable for messaging in the Summer of 2007, coinciding with the launch of Windows Live Messenger on Xbox 360. The device is named the Xbox 360 Chatpad.This 47-key keyboard connects to the expansion port on the bottom of the standard controller. Additionally, a headset is included, as normal 360 headsets do not plug into the Chatpad (though cellphone headsets can be plugged into the Chatpad). The Chatpad also sports backlit keys and a dedicated messenger button (that flashes when a message arrives).Released on September 4, 2007, the Xbox 360 Messenger Kit sells for a retail price of $29.99 USD and £24.99 GBP and includes a wired headset. (It should be noted that standard Xbox 360 wired headsets cannot connect to the chatpad due to the lack of the side pins). Microsoft does not currently provide drivers to make the Chatpad work with a PC.USB HID-compliant keyboards can be plugged directly into the console and will work in the same way.