New Wireless keyboard attachment for PS3 controllers

Gazz · 08-20-2008, 07:43 PM

Sony has just announced a new wireless keyboard to put on top of your PS3 controller. The keyboard is placed on top of the controller to allow gaming and typing at the same time. The 360 controller has a similar keyboard availible, although that one is placed at the bottom and makes holding the controller for some heavy gaming quite hard.

Ofourse we all know the PS3 allows a normal keyboard (USB or Bluetooth) aswell, but it's a great gadget if you think that's too bulky. The add on keyboard will most likely be used for ingame chat in one of the many MMO's announced for PS3, Home and for standard browsing on the internet. A mouse is included trough touchpad.

KamisoriX · 08-20-2008, 08:11 PM

Ah, i see. Sony is leveling their stupid controller up to the retard class.

the only true way to go:

Gazz · 08-20-2008, 08:23 PM

Kamisorix, the only person who hates Sony and stupidly enough owns a PS3 and buys tons of games for it. Kamisorix, the president of the retard class who sponsors Sony all day. LOL!

Anyway, if you choose that one then hook it up. It works by default on your PS3. I personally have a standard keyboard and mouse hooked up, although I see myself using this gadget while lying on the couch and playing some games.

64705 · 08-21-2008, 01:38 PM

Is it just me or do both the PS3 and XBOX keyboard attachments look pretty terrible?

I'd much rather use a standard keyboard and mouse like Gazz suggests.

GMtm · 08-21-2008, 01:51 PM

Yes I agree. I much prefer a standard mulitmedia bluetooth keyboard and mouse/pad combo. I would have to say though, out of the two, the 360 version looks nice and you can see you could type with your thumbs whilst still holding the pad normally, which you cannot say for the PS3 version.

Gazz · 08-21-2008, 04:02 PM

Actually, you can't hold the 360 pad normally. Although I prefer the 360 solution for typing at first glance I must say that typing and gaming as a combo becomes extremely hard. I just grabbed my PS3 controller to look at how I hold it usually and I noticed I have two fingers off both hands curled around the bottom holders to ensure stability and firm grip and that's still possible with the keyboard on top.

Try and take your controller yourself and see how it works out. This design may be handyer then it looks at first glance.

It worth noting that it this keyboard also communicates with every device with Bluetoooth, Mobile phones and more and gets connected trough the mini usb port on the bottom of your controller (does leave a new usb port for recharging though and keyboard comes with sepearte battery)