Wireless Controllers

Are there any wireless controllers worth buying for the XBox? Do any
support wireless voice (XBox Live)?

There are several but I use Logitech becuase I think it is the best quality.
It works well and I am very happy with it. USD 24.99, see
http://tinyurl.com/5svdj.

I know that there's a Wavebird controller for Gamecube worth getting, but I
don't know about Xbox. Look it up online.


On 7/16/04 11:54 AM, in article c02gf09661ffu9f9ufp612504atgtlt2sc@4ax.com,
"Jim" <wrabbit@airmail.net> wrote:

> Are there any wireless controllers worth buying for the XBox? Do any
> support wireless voice (XBox Live)?

My understanding is that Microsoft will not warranty the X-Box if you use a
wireless controller. I doubt that would really stop (change mind)
anyone....
I thought MS was suppose to come out with their own wireless controller. I
also heard the Logitech works well.


"Jim" <wrabbit@airmail.net> wrote in message
news:c02gf09661ffu9f9ufp612504atgtlt2sc@4ax.com...
> Are there any wireless controllers worth buying for the XBox? Do any
> support wireless voice (XBox Live)?

JCO <J.Oliviero@verizon.net> wrote:
> My understanding is that Microsoft will not warranty the X-Box if you
> use a wireless controller. I doubt that would really stop (change
> mind) anyone....
> I thought MS was suppose to come out with their own wireless
> controller. I also heard the Logitech works well.

....the hell?

Why would they do that? It's not a case-cracker, or any kind of
hardware/software mod... it's a 3rd party accessory!

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If Microsoft produces their own wireless controllers, they have absolutely
nothing to lose by letting people use them. In fact they gain from it
because they get the money for the controllers. But if someone else produces
the controllers, I can see why they'd do that.


On 7/24/04 8:59 AM, in article rXtMc.1602$A%3.932@nwrdny03.gnilink.net,
"DeepThought" <deep_42_thought@hotmailEARTH.com> wrote:

> JCO <J.Oliviero@verizon.net> wrote:
>> My understanding is that Microsoft will not warranty the X-Box if you
>> use a wireless controller. I doubt that would really stop (change
>> mind) anyone....
>> I thought MS was suppose to come out with their own wireless
>> controller. I also heard the Logitech works well.
>
> ...the hell?
>
> Why would they do that? It's not a case-cracker, or any kind of
> hardware/software mod... it's a 3rd party accessory!

Microsoft quit making controllers mid-year, 2003.
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Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP
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Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone


"Devala Rees" <darkeagle@lisco.com> wrote in message
news:BD284E4E.DC3%darkeagle@lisco.com...
> If Microsoft produces their own wireless controllers, they have absolutely
> nothing to lose by letting people use them. In fact they gain from it
> because they get the money for the controllers. But if someone else
> produces
> the controllers, I can see why they'd do that.
>
>
> On 7/24/04 8:59 AM, in article rXtMc.1602$A%3.932@nwrdny03.gnilink.net,
> "DeepThought" <deep_42_thought@hotmailEARTH.com> wrote:
>
>> JCO <J.Oliviero@verizon.net> wrote:
>>> My understanding is that Microsoft will not warranty the X-Box if you
>>> use a wireless controller. I doubt that would really stop (change
>>> mind) anyone....
>>> I thought MS was suppose to come out with their own wireless
>>> controller. I also heard the Logitech works well.
>>
>> ...the hell?
>>
>> Why would they do that? It's not a case-cracker, or any kind of
>> hardware/software mod... it's a 3rd party accessory!
>

Devala Rees <darkeagle@lisco.com> wrote:
> If Microsoft produces their own wireless controllers, they have
> absolutely nothing to lose by letting people use them. In fact they
> gain from it because they get the money for the controllers. But if
> someone else produces the controllers, I can see why they'd do that.

Right, but that's not the point. I know I'll get a few chuckles for this,
but in all seriousness, this is a very monopolistic thing to do. Plugging a
non-MS plug in the controller slot does NO damage, and shouldn't influence
warranty at all. It's like a car dealer saying "If you use a non-Honda floor
mat, you void all warranty or complimentary service". It's a part of the
actual machine that shouldn't, in an ideal circumstance, affect the
machine's warranted parts at all.

If Microsoft wanted to merely latch ahold of the 1st party accessory market,
why not make that voiding the de facto ruling for ANY accessory, from non-MS
power strip to a non-MS TV. They'd really clean up.

Is there any damage that a 3rd party controller could do to the workings of
a game console (besides hurt sales of 1st party controllers)?

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Deep Thought
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Erase the Earth
to e-mail me.

You said it. It hurts the sales of 1st party controllers. There's certainly
no damage it could do to the other machines, but Microsoft probably wants to
sell their own controllers rather than having people use those of other
companies. I agree that this is a little extreme, though.


On 7/25/04 12:08 AM, in article AfHMc.623$NV3.574@trndny01, "DeepThought"
<deep_42_thought@hotmailEARTH.com> wrote:

> Devala Rees <darkeagle@lisco.com> wrote:
>> If Microsoft produces their own wireless controllers, they have
>> absolutely nothing to lose by letting people use them. In fact they
>> gain from it because they get the money for the controllers. But if
>> someone else produces the controllers, I can see why they'd do that.
>
> Right, but that's not the point. I know I'll get a few chuckles for this,
> but in all seriousness, this is a very monopolistic thing to do. Plugging a
> non-MS plug in the controller slot does NO damage, and shouldn't influence
> warranty at all. It's like a car dealer saying "If you use a non-Honda floor
> mat, you void all warranty or complimentary service". It's a part of the
> actual machine that shouldn't, in an ideal circumstance, affect the
> machine's warranted parts at all.
>
> If Microsoft wanted to merely latch ahold of the 1st party accessory market,
> why not make that voiding the de facto ruling for ANY accessory, from non-MS
> power strip to a non-MS TV. They'd really clean up.
>
> Is there any damage that a 3rd party controller could do to the workings of
> a game console (besides hurt sales of 1st party controllers)?