PS3 Keypad a Gimmick?
Sony recently announced their anwser to the 360′s messenger pad but where Microsoft got it so right, Sony seem to have got it so wrong.
The simple fact of having the Chatpad on top instead of below defeats the whole point of the idea. I bet Sony are kicking themselves after not including an input on the bottom of the SIXAXIS/DualShock controller.
The reason why the 360′s Chatpad works so well is because it is placed directly by your thumbs meaning all you have to do is move your thumbs off the Analog Sticks and onto the pad; as if you were texting.
The PS3 version requires you to move your entire hand position if the images are in fact the final product which is going to seriously hinder the keypads fluid integration with gaming and messaging.
Whilst the mouse input seems like a good idea, it is essentially a gimmick. How will you be able to use it? You will be typing and holding the Controller which cannot be placed on a surface as it isn’t flat.
BrutalGamer’s harsh but true advice?
Get a bluetooth mouse and keyboard instead! It will no doubt be a similar price but work a million times better!
Image taken from IGN.com
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22 Aug 2008, 11:45 am
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22 Aug 2008, 5:41 pm
to me it is so right!
it is easier to be on the top instead of placing it at the buttom.
and my question to the writer:
did you ever tried these chatpads? (xbox’s)
I don’t think so,
it will leave you with painful hands!
with sony’s you will place your hands around the chaped directly and you will feel like your are just using your handheld
2nd question to evey1:
how many of your got the x360′s chatped.. one?.. two gentelmen?
thanks
22 Aug 2008, 6:05 pm
@ Abdulelah
It is not easirt at the top. Your thumbs are in the wrong place and can not reach the top properly without adjusting your hand position. Grab a PS3 controller and try it.
I also have the 360 Chatpad…do you?
22 Aug 2008, 7:08 pm
It is easier buddy… and sure… you have to adjest your hand position… (You are typing now man!).
And it is good that we found one guy with 360 chatpad
..Looking for another one 
I just want you to focus on which one will comfort your hands while typing…
One that you have to place your hands around its chatpad… like an everyday handheld?.. Or one that keeps your hands on its position like this one:
http://www.techshout.com/images/chatpad-360.jpg
Man! I just wanna see how you could press ENTER comfortably. You should have got 6 or even 7 fingers before your thumbs to do so
And no… I don’t have the 360 chatpad… Not planning to have one at any time though…
Thanks
23 Aug 2008, 3:24 pm
It’s DualShock … not duel :/
24 Aug 2008, 1:56 pm
He must of missed it, we have no editors this week so when something is published we need to pray its correct.
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