Joined: May 23, 2003 Posts: 4031 Location: NSW, Australia XP: 58,364
Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 9:22 am Post subject: Enjoying the NXE :)
Hey,
A little while ago I filled in the survey in order to be able to get the new Xbox 360 Dashboard before release, well today I was lucky enough to be selcted in the last 10,000 people to test it.
Here is the email I got from Microsoft, I have edited out the support phone number in respect to them:
The Xbox 360 Fall Flash update will be available to you by 2pm PST on November 14th (5pm EST on November 14th, 10pm GMT on November 14th).
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In participation with this program, you should not move your storage device (hard drive, or memory unit if you do not have a hard drive) to any other console as it will also update that console. If an unregistered console is updated with the NXE update, that console will not be able to connect to Xbox LIVE until the NXE has been officially released on November 19th.
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I must admit I do like the new Dashboard a lot, it will take a little getting used to but I think they have a winner here.
Just wondering if anyone else here has been lucky enough to participate in this...
You lucky stiff, i sure don't have it but i wish i did and i cant wait much longer for it.
So now i want to know is there any down side to the new dash and are the blades an option still?
(not that im going to use them i just want to know)
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Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 3:06 pm Post subject:
I'm waiting for it too in high anticipation.
Div Moderator
Joined: Jun 27, 2007 Posts: 1135 Location: Melbourne, Australia XP: 57,060
Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 3:11 pm Post subject:
Yeah, rub it in DJB.
I was thinking of getting it but i just bought COD4 and am enjoying the online play too much.
I was gonna wait until about a week after it is releasd to see if people have any problems. I did read that they are releasing it 2 days after the 3 year warranty for launch consoles expires. Nice way to treat the people who first bought the 360's. If they get the rrod, they are screwed.
I do believe you can still use the blades dashboard, the new look is an option, but you have to download it. _________________________________________________________ Opinions are like arse holes, everybody has one and your's stinks.
If you don't update they won't let you go on xbox live, and I doubt there will be any problems, microsoft already has had enough and I'm sure they've been working extra hard on this. _________________________________________________________ 360-HQ Toolbar | 360-hq Digg news | 360-HQ Active Topics | 360-HQ Boxxet Page | My Setup
Div Moderator
Joined: Jun 27, 2007 Posts: 1135 Location: Melbourne, Australia XP: 57,060
Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 6:53 pm Post subject:
Yeah, i know i wont be able to go live if i dont update. Hopefully live aint up the shitter with evveryone downloading it. I had problems this morning at about 12.30 getting on live (uk time).
Does look good with the avatars. Wonder what idea M$ will steal next time? _________________________________________________________ Opinions are like arse holes, everybody has one and your's stinks.
I'm fine with the dashboard now so I'm not really too excited for the new dash. _________________________________________________________
DJB Administrator
Joined: May 23, 2003 Posts: 4031 Location: NSW, Australia XP: 58,364
Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 10:06 pm Post subject:
@wes213
So far I havent found any downside to the new dashboard at all, everything is going well.
@Div
Yea I've read a few reports of the older 360's being RROD'ed after this. So far my 360 has been fine though (even with playing games off the HDD).
@frozenfire12
I would've waited too but I just got lucky hehe.
@dartht33bagger
Man trust me once you use this new dashboard you'll be sold.
Joined: Feb 06, 2007 Posts: 2470 Location: Minnesota, USA XP: 58,502
Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 2:05 pm Post subject:
I thought major nelson said you would still be able to play on xbox live if you dont feel like u want the new dashboard and that, i swear i seen it some were. Im pretty sure he said you had a choice to either take the new update or not. Did not say anything about you cant play online or not. O well dont really matter to me either way.
I could see a lawsuit of some stupid-defined crap going on that them making us have to choose the new dashboard or not be allowed to play live would go to funny in the courts. _________________________________________________________ The one the only Scarface!!
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