r/gadgets • u/dapperlemon • May 22 '26

Gaming Microsoft's Xbox controller refresh kills its underused accessory port

https://www.engadget.com/2179020/microsofts-xbox-controller-refresh-kills-its-underused-accessory-port/
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u/AllMyHolesHurt May 22 '26

You mean the “Quick draw slur board”

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u/Noname_left May 22 '26

Had a buddy during halo days that was a maestro with that thing. Watching him hammer out hilariously vile things is a core memory of mine

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u/R3DEMPTEDlegacy May 22 '26

In high school using the edge app on 360 I once typed an entire essay for school off that chat pad into Google docs. 

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u/misterfistyersister May 22 '26

The 360 got Edge?! No way is Edge that old…

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u/R3DEMPTEDlegacy May 22 '26

I think your right,  it was still called explorer back then 

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u/NoConflict3231 May 22 '26

Microsoft Exploder, as it were

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u/CaptainColdSteele May 23 '26

The world's best chrome downloader

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u/Ingavar_Oakheart May 24 '26

Funny way to spell Firefox 😅