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Re: [News] XBox Teams Learns from PlayStation 3 Linux, Includes QWERTY Keyboard

  • Subject: Re: [News] XBox Teams Learns from PlayStation 3 Linux, Includes QWERTY Keyboard
  • From: Hadron Quark <hadronquark@xxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 09 Apr 2007 19:10:48 +0200
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"Mike" <i@xxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>> [XBox 360 keyboard] GameSpot Pre-empts Xbox 360 Exclusives *UPDATE*
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>> But wait, incorporating Live Messenger sans keyboard? Voila, the
>>> second leak, showing what looks to be a concept render of a
>>> newfangled Xbox 360 controller incorporating a QWERTY keyboard,
>>> which looks to be hardwired, but could in fact, also be an
>>> attachment to your
>>> standard controller. Nifty!
>> `----
>>
>> http://www.gameaxis.com/home/?blog=1268
>>
>> Looks like somewhat of a toy, but I believe that's the first leaked
>> photo (yet uncofirmed). The PlayStation 3 goes further by offering an
>> Open Source, ODF-friendly office suite, a Web browser, and extra
>> games.

Pity no one cares - PS3 sales are plummeting. People dont want to do
"open documents" on their television.

>>
>> In other news, it appears as though Microsoft now forbid game writers
>> to make their stuff free for the XBox 360. The ones to lose are of
>> course the customer, who is forced to pay more. They don't like to
>> compete on price apparently... I think I posted a links to a blurb
>> that discussed this before...

Links please. Or more lies?

>
> The keyboard will be an attachment and now a brand new controller. Users 
> can, however, plug in an USB keyboard and it will work.

-- 
They are most deceived that trusteth most in themselves.

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