I know you can get them for then ps2, and even the dreamcast and ps1. But what games ever use them? i think thats games get to look nicer and nicer, and with keyboards/mise genrally being usb, they should be used more. espically for fps, which the 360 is going to get alot of. Since the Graphics equal that [or close enough to that] of the pc, why cant the controll be equal?

the 360 will not get a keyboard and mouse, MS put in a hardware lock, so they have control over all controllers released for it. Im almost 100% sure of this.

but cant they realse it themselves, anyway the games would have to be devolped with that in mind too. you cant really hack that stuff.

Well some keyboards work with it already (No mouses yet tho) and it has the USB ports. Microsoft may allow it sooner or later I dont see why not.

People may think the level of fairness between someone playing on a K/M combo and one who is using a controller on multiplayer games may be slanted. However an option for the host to allow K/M could be implemented into games.

They could do it themselves, and the USB keyboards only work for typing, i think i recall them saying NO on the issue!

It would be neat to have keyboard and mouse set-up. However I think a big thing against it is that there isn' t a good place for it perhaps.

WHat I mean is, your computer is probably on a desk of some kind, keyboard and mouse set firmly on it. A lot of people (i would guess most) play console games from the comfort of a non-desk setup ie. a bed, sofa and might not really be great for a mouse, or overly comfortable for a keyboard.

A keyboard for typing isn' t so necessary these days (unlike PSO on DC) now we have voice communicators.

A keyboard for typing isn' t so necessary these days (unlike PSO on DC) now we have voice communicators.

After hearing the nasally sound quality of the voices on Xbox Live I think I' d rather you guys type every thing

LOL - True esecailly with the kids and voice masks on xbl.... >.<
Unfortunately typing something out while playing the majority of games is somewhat inconvenient

I suppose that' s the issue Infinium' s Lapboard was meant to address, if it ever makes it to production!

I have to say the Lapboard is a lame idea though, much better would be, ooh say a wireless bluetooth motion sensing wand of some kind...hey I should patent that!

As for typing, I think I remember being able to type in the 360 dashboard using a generic usb keyboard...

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After hearing the nasally sound quality of the voices on Xbox Live I think I' d rather you guys type every thing

Yeah, but have you seen some of the typing around here?!?

LOL! Good point!