Wireless Control

Xbox 360™ offers you a gift: wireless freedom. It's the gift of no longer gasping in fear as your pet, friend, or family member runs in front of the TV. It's the gift of no longer worrying that a controller cord will be yanked unceremoniously from the console, sending you to a gruesome demise at the hands of your Xbox Live® nemesis in Halo® 2.

The gift in name is the Xbox 360 Wireless Controller, and while the simple mention of wireless is enough to make any gamer grin, this beautiful piece of tech offers many more reasons to set your mind at ease.

No wires, no mess, no problem.

• Plenty of range: Not that you need to, but you could keep running to your next quest in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion™ while making coffee in the kitchen. With 30 feet of range, never worry about losing control.
• Exact precision: The Xbox 360 Wireless Controller is as precise as the standard wired controller. There's absolutely no delay, period.
• No receivers: Well, that's not quite true, but there are no external receivers. The technology for wireless controllers is built directly into Xbox 360, so there's no need to plug in an ugly dongle or proprietary receiver.
• On-the-fly compatibility: The wireless controller is designed to "hop" over to a safe and unused frequency to the point that you can play with more than 20 wireless controllers at once (call your friends—you're hosting a LAN party). Xbox 360 itself supports up to four wireless controllers simultaneously, and they'll all integrate with the Xbox 360 Wireless Networking Adapter and any other wireless controllers within range, so you never have to worry about any interference.
• Voice chat: No cord, no problem. The wireless controller still possesses the same communicator headset port as the regular controller. With 2.4GHZ wireless technology, enjoy the same audio fidelity as you would with the wired controller.

Connect for an emergency charge.

• Spontaneous Charge: During marathon play sessions, most gamers are reluctant to step out for a new set of batteries. If juice runs low on your wireless controller, plug in a Play & Charge cable (comes with the Xbox 360 Play & Charge Kit) from your controller to your Xbox 360, so the battery pack charge while you play.
• In All Ways Similar: Other than the sweetly designed wireless technology, the wireless controller is no different than its wired brother. It has the same elegant ergonomic design and all of the same great features.
• Xbox Guide button: The Xbox Guide button is your access point to Xbox Live, even while playing a game, watching a movie, or listening to music. Not only that, you can start your Xbox 360 console with the controller—no need to leave the comfort of your couch.

Every chance you get to rid yourself of yet another wire, cord, or cable is cause for celebration. An even greater reason for gamer goodwill is the forward-thinking design that ensures no wireless signal disruption or reason for gaming interruption (play and charge, baby). With performance featuring the exact same precision as a wired controller, wireless is truly the way to go.

Article by Alex McLain

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