First: it is a complete rip-off of the Wii dashboard, all the way down to the concept of “channels” and “avatars” (Miis).
But it’s still really good.
A few tidbits:
- Setting up the NetFlix integration was cake. Just download and install the Netflix app ($FREE) and then enter the activation code they provide you on the NetFlix home page.
- NetFlix integration seems “OK”. Titles are still lacking of course, though for a streaming service fast-forward is really quite good. Not sure how they did it.
- The avatars are actually kind of fun - maybe more so than on the Wii. You can even save your clothing styles in to different wardrobes, which I could see being kind of popular.
- There is a new option to install games to the hard drive. This might actually get me to think about upgrading from the 20GB drive. I do wonder how this works in terms of copy protection. I’ll post an update when I learn more.
The overall interface is really clean and seems pretty fast. I’m pretty impressed.
on Dec 8th, 2008 at 1:22 am
what if i want to uninstall it? can u tell me how to do that?
on Dec 16th, 2008 at 7:14 am
Although the netflix thing is really a good idea the rest of the update are stolen sounds for the wii and the PS2. why did they steal the mii idea from wii. Why are you trying to turn my xbox into a kids station. I dont believe that xbox should be competing with the wii have they not taken a good look at some of the horrible titles that are out for the system. Have they not taken a long hard look at the gimick controls. sure the wii is selling more systems but those systems are sitting on shelves collecting dust.