Microsoft Xbox 360 Wireless Controller for Windows

List Price: $59.95 Discount Price: $38.99

Features:

• Includes wireless receiver
• Wireless 2.4 GHz technology - up to 30 foot range
• Enhanced PC gaming and Xbox Live play
• Integrated headset jack for PC headsets
• For PC and Xbox 360

Accessories:
PC Gamer (1-year)	Games for Windows: The Official Magazine

Customer Reviews:

The Xbox 360 Controller is great! [Posted on 2008-05-29]
I've used both the original Xbox Controller and the Xbox 360 Controller,and I think the Xbox 360 Controller is better.I'm not saying it's a lot better,but that it's a little better than the original.I mean for one thing it's wireless,so you have any cords getting in the way,and cords means you don't have worry about anyone stepping on it or a mouse or something chewing cord in half.

Great [Posted on 2008-07-01]

This is a great heavy controller. Didn't use included software - simply connected it to Vista(32), let it install the software automatically, then turned on the controller and let it install that automatically.

This controller is ridiculously more precise than the Logitech controllers I've tried (with the square area for the joysticks). I'm having SO much more fun playing games, especially racing games.

Rumble feature works for me.

Xbox 360 wireless controller + Vista [Posted on 2008-07-05]
If you have Vista and play games then you need this controller. Works perfect without the need of installing drivers or gamepad/game configuration. Finally an easy care-free gamepad for Windows! Remember not to install the CD that comes with this controller if you have Vista. I've had this controller for over a month now and it works perfectly. Take note that the batteries go fairly quickly.

I Use it for Games, PowerDVD, and General Windows Functionality [Posted on 2008-07-06]
I've owned the Xbox 360 Wireless Controller for Windows device for about a week, and the only thing I am unhappy about is that I waited so long to buy this controller.

Combined with Xpadder, a free program that lets you emulate key presses and mouse movements directly from the controller (google the program), the 360 controller has become a great way to websurf, play games (e.g. Gears of War, Resident Evil 4), and even control media applications such as Cyberlink PowerDVD. If you don't want to bother programming the Xpadder software yourself, you can download predefined profiles for each of your programs and modify them as you see fit. The range of the controller is sufficient for me, but I have a pretty small apartment :-) I do not know how long the batteries will last and I am considering getting some kind of rechargeable setup. I've run this controller on both Windows XP and Windows Vista without any bugs or other problems.

Overall, I rate this product a 4.5/5.0 stars. The only modification I would make to the controller is to disable it's 'auto-off' feature that shuts down the controller automatically after around 10 - 15 minutes of disuse. When you are reading a web page for a long period of time or watching a movie, having to hit the 'on' button on the center of the pad before you can use the controller again is a minor annoyance. However, for most people who will use this controller primarily for gaming, this is not a problem at all and is instead a battery preserving feature, thus the deduction of only 0.5 stars.

I highly recommend this product.

Solid. [Posted on 2008-07-17]
One of the most solid gamepads available. Interfaces with Windows beautifully. Rarely have to adjust any settings. Works in most games right from the start.

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