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The XBox 360 Update is Amazing

Nov 19th, 2008
by plightbo.
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First: it is a complete rip-off of the Wii dashboard, all the way down to the concept of “channels” and “avatars” (Miis).


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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.

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The overall interface is really clean and seems pretty fast. I’m pretty impressed.