The Xbox 360 Chatpad is a small keyboard that connects to the backside of your Xbox 360. Available is a wireless or wired Xbox controller that allows you to text message, instant message, and other text options, in game. The Chat pad is created for fast typing. To be able to use this Xbox 360 Chat pad you must have a membership with Xbox Live. When you purchase this item it also comes with a messenger kit, and a headset. It also comes with an audio jack that you can use with any headset that uses a standard 2.5 connector, and Backlit buttons that will help you to write words correctly even while in an area that is not lit up well, or slightly dark.

The Microsoft company made both the xbox and the xbox 360 video game consoles. The Xbox was originally released in the year of 2001, which is a whole year before their competitors came out with their products.http://gamerscoreblog.com/press/archive/2010/02/05/gh789.aspx It was actually created a year before, but Bill kept holding off the release date, it was first spoken for and shown in 1999 at a showing. When the Xbox was first created, its name was the Directx Box, because a group of Microsoft Directx designers and creators created the machine. After discussing with the marketing team and focus testing they decided to give it the new name of the Xbox.http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=24831