FYI Xbox 360 TID named 'Chatpad' kthxbai

by Ludwig Kietzmann { May 10th 2007 at 12:55PM }

Hi followin da 360's spring upd8t and da console's new instant msging trix the use of a qwerty keyboard is all the mor ~~necesary~~ ~~neccesssary~~ rad! previously given a placeholder name of TID (4 txt input device), the upcoming txting peripheral is referred to as da "Chatpad" in da update's help doc. 2 find da txt, go 2 the marketplace bl8, select da "learn more" ad block, then select "More Details" and "Windows Live Messenger." cool hai?

now wat about us dvorak users :p

[Thanx, BAK6E]

Tags: Chatpad, IM, MSN, TID, Xbox 360 Chatpad, Xbox IM, Xbox Live, Xbox360Chatpad, XboxIm, XboxLive

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Erwos @ May 10th 2007 1:05PM

Pretty reasonable name. At least it's descriptive.

ZapBranigan @ May 10th 2007 1:02PM

I just got a headache trying to decipher that. Don't ever write like that again.

Jose @ May 10th 2007 1:07PM

Oh no! It happened...

ComradeTrotskii @ May 10th 2007 1:07PM

ZapBranigan: Wot R U guna do wen this style of writn becums the norm and not the xception

Language (written and oral) evolves and changes with society. I have had teachers tell me that pupils actually submit essays in this 'txt' style. If kids continue the way they are it wouldn't surprise me if some of those words become the accepted norm. I fear for that day.

Rootbeer @ May 10th 2007 1:08PM

Chatpad is my favorite kind of Indian food.

David @ May 10th 2007 1:11PM

Hilarious post, you know this'll be all you'll see when the chatpad starts getting widely used.

Arno @ May 10th 2007 1:09PM

I'm not even gonna try and make sense of that.

REUYL @ May 10th 2007 1:09PM

Now chatting is NBD.

Adam @ May 10th 2007 1:13PM

killed it

BPM @ May 10th 2007 1:17PM

ComradeTrotskii, those students should instantly fail their English classes then. While it is true that languages evolve over time, chatspeak is hardly an evolution. A devolution, if anything. All it does is appeals to the lowest common denominator of people.

Let's not lower the standards, okay? Force people to become smart, even if they don't want to.

chenry @ May 10th 2007 1:24PM

@3 It will only happen if teachers stop failing students for writing like that. I'd punch someone for handing in an essay written in txt frmt

ComradeTrotskii @ May 10th 2007 1:26PM

I agree BPM. I'm certainly not advocating the use of this style of language. In fact I would quite happily kill anyone that uses it.

The teachers did instantly fail those papers which they were quite right to do but unfortunately it is not going to help the majority of people whose only major interaction with written language is through a mobile phone.

Anyway: Dat chatpad is da BOMB I can txt ma crew all teh time now to cuss them fo bein n00bs!

Tom @ May 10th 2007 1:39PM

I don't accept work in "txtspk". Insta-fail. I can't bloody read it!

Zachary Hinchliffe @ May 10th 2007 1:39PM

"now wat about us dvorak users :p"

Yeah. What about the Dvorak users? I switched earlier this year and never looked back.

Judd @ May 10th 2007 1:49PM

Best attempt at translating:

For Your Information, Xbox 360 Text Input Device Named 'Chatpad.' Ok, Thanks. Bye.

Hi. Following the Xbox 360's Spring Update and the consoles new instant messaging tricks, the use of a 'QWERTY' keyboard is all the more necessary. Previously given a placeholder name of TID(text input device), the upcoming texting peripheral is referred to as the "Chatpad" in the updates help document. To find the text, go to the marketplace blade, select the "learn more" ad block, then select "More Details" and "Windows Live Messenger." Cool, hey?

Now what about us Dvorak users?

Jack the Ripper @ May 10th 2007 1:53PM

Who the Hell want this thing?

RangerPrimeX @ May 10th 2007 2:19PM

I do!

randomshagz @ May 10th 2007 2:20PM

God do I miss the E3 Coverage...

Instead we get stuff like this. =P

Farseer @ May 10th 2007 2:29PM

Thank you Comrade.

It doesn't matter if the teachers fail students for this behavior or not. If they become adults (which most of them will), they will bring this type of communication into widespread use (as if it's not already.)

This happens all the time. Look, for example, at our president. Previous US presidents were eloquent and well-educated. Bush Jr. is proud to be a barely-eked-by "C" average student, and you can tell.

No one cares how well you did in school any more. As long as you have the popular pull, you can change the course of our culture. Thus, you can guarantee txtspeak integration into the language in the next decade or so.