Xbox 360 Getting Big Updates and Thumboard

The spring update for the Xbox 360 should be a nice one for fans of the console. It includes the integration of Windows Live Messanger (MSN) into the console, a move that lets people on your regular messanger see, speak and view your Xbox Live profile.

So how do you talk back? Why the new QWERTY thumb keyboard of course. This clever gadget plugs right into the bottom of a regular 360 controller. Of course, since it's all USB based, you could just plug one into the thing as well.

Engadget has a couple articles that look at the changes. The first summary is here and the specific look at the thumb keyboard is here.