The preview program should roll out sometime next week. In the meantime, keep an eye on those inboxes!
Xbox Dashboard update preview invites out this Friday
by Richard Mitchell 
on Oct 21st 2009 6:40PM
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The preview program should roll out sometime next week. In the meantime, keep an eye on those inboxes!
Reader Comments (48)
Posted: Oct 21st 2009 6:52PM PedoJokerBear said
hopefully my streak of getting invites from microsoft continues
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Posted: Oct 21st 2009 7:40PM (Unverified) said
mine too.
but yeah I not into the update. I just wanna see if I get it.
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but yeah I not into the update. I just wanna see if I get it.
Posted: Oct 21st 2009 6:53PM Premature ejaculation man said
I don't see the point in signing up early to these. But at least this one provides something more than the last beta (where the only added features were being able to eject the disc using the controller and rating games)
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Posted: Oct 21st 2009 7:22PM cavemailman said
Point out my grammatical mistakes, you could be trying to change something. And some of those were cleverer than you think, or rather are capable of thinking of.
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Posted: Oct 21st 2009 7:47PM cavemailman said
very clever but the point is more to do something with the purpose of affecting change, seriously as entertained as I was by reading that it would have taken 1/10 the amount of time to read a petition. That's all I ask.
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Posted: Oct 21st 2009 7:39PM Bubbameister33 said
You can still use 3rd party memory units just not the "unautorized" memory units.
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Posted: Oct 21st 2009 7:43PM (Unverified) said
mine too.
but yeah I not into the update. I just wanna see if I get it.
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but yeah I not into the update. I just wanna see if I get it.
Posted: Oct 21st 2009 7:48PM cavemailman said
am I that tired or did you just change your commenter pic
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Posted: Oct 21st 2009 7:52PM cavemailman said
show me an authorized one the only one is made by microsoft and it's 512. I just remembered why I don't comment
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Posted: Oct 21st 2009 7:52PM (Unverified) said
I signed up for it the first day they were asking for sign-ups, so I really hope I can get in to it. I am a Twitter addict, so anything that has anything to do with Twitter on the Xbox 360 gives me a hard-on.
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Posted: Oct 21st 2009 7:57PM cavemailman said
read my greyed out post and you'll hopefully see what I'm upset about and understand why.
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Posted: Oct 21st 2009 7:56PM (Unverified) said
No, don't leave. I love impotent rage. Keep it coming.
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Posted: Oct 21st 2009 7:57PM Eminemdrdre00 said
Do you think everyone will get a free movie or TV show to test out the new "Zune Video 1080p Instant On" feature?
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Posted: Oct 21st 2009 8:06PM cavemailman said
doubtful read my greyed out post about how greedy Microsoft is.
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Posted: Oct 21st 2009 8:11PM MystileArmor said
Cave, shut the fuck up about your greyed out post. It's their console, they can do with it whatever the fuck they want to. They didn't have to put memory card slots on there in the first place. It's like complaining your SNES controller doesn't work on the PS3.
And fucking stop the threadjacking. Idiot.
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And fucking stop the threadjacking. Idiot.
Posted: Oct 21st 2009 8:22PM Ordeith said
Cave, you're spamming wrong.
Most spammers spam to trick the stupid into giving them money, or info they can use to get money.
You are spamming for your own post in the same section of the site that contains said post.
How is that going to increase your page views?
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Most spammers spam to trick the stupid into giving them money, or info they can use to get money.
You are spamming for your own post in the same section of the site that contains said post.
How is that going to increase your page views?
Posted: Oct 21st 2009 7:59PM cavemailman said
Alton Brown you picked the name of a smart person why don't you just imagine what he would say, something intelligent, maybe useful, maybe he'd recognize that LIKE I SAID read the petition then decide... AND THEN STFU.
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Posted: Oct 21st 2009 8:05PM (Unverified) said
Oh, I read the petition. I thought you made some good points. However, insulting people when they reply with something you don't like is a logical fallacy and surely won't win people over to your side. Grow some thicker skin, amigo.
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Posted: Oct 21st 2009 8:13PM cavemailman said
Fine I concede that I went off the handle because I have been working on getting the petition out there for like +5 hours without food or anyone else caring and should've expected more resilience from commenters. goodnight you win, I will leave joystiq alone when trying to get people interested
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Posted: Oct 21st 2009 10:16PM Disco Ball said
incase anyone wants to spam cave, since he feels like spamming joystiq here you go.
Daniel Phillips- cavemailman@gmail.com
Enjoy :)
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Daniel Phillips- cavemailman@gmail.com
Enjoy :)
Posted: Oct 21st 2009 10:20PM (Unverified) said
Honestly the next Gen really should go with just SD cards or something. These memory units have always been a joke and are on reason I left the Playstation behind. Sure back then they were not cheap but now MS is just screwing us with memory unit prices. I've never bought one for an Xbox as I don't need them but it would be nice to be able to plug one in from a digital camera and look at pics without having to stream them from a PC or USB them into the 360.
Now back to the thread. These new features will be cool for a week or so then probably lose much appeal. I for one don't need everyone I went to high school with on FB knowing how much time I spend on my 360.
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Now back to the thread. These new features will be cool for a week or so then probably lose much appeal. I for one don't need everyone I went to high school with on FB knowing how much time I spend on my 360.
Posted: Oct 21st 2009 11:19PM (Unverified) said
I can see why Cave is angry, but he's kinda going about it like a 14 year-old throwing a tantrum. Petition? Not the right situation for that.. For all 12 people with the unlicensed memory cards?
MS is pretty evil when it comes to charging fair prices for storage - and limiting how you can share and transfer saved games and other content. I was a launch-day fanboy who was psyched with the 20GB Pro System HD, but it's simply too small for what the platform and XBL demands today.
Upgrading to the 120GB is still $150? That's insane. I was lucky to get the 120GB xbox360 drive at Sears for $50 over the summer as they were clearing them out.
While I'm not a Sony fan, it's pretty cool that I could upgrade the HD with any off the shelf drive whenever I want. Unfortunately, my PS3 HD is likely to stay relatively empty and I'll never need to upgrade.
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MS is pretty evil when it comes to charging fair prices for storage - and limiting how you can share and transfer saved games and other content. I was a launch-day fanboy who was psyched with the 20GB Pro System HD, but it's simply too small for what the platform and XBL demands today.
Upgrading to the 120GB is still $150? That's insane. I was lucky to get the 120GB xbox360 drive at Sears for $50 over the summer as they were clearing them out.
While I'm not a Sony fan, it's pretty cool that I could upgrade the HD with any off the shelf drive whenever I want. Unfortunately, my PS3 HD is likely to stay relatively empty and I'll never need to upgrade.
Posted: Oct 21st 2009 11:08PM (Unverified) said
I just want web brosing and hulu on my xbox.
This social networking integration makes no sense to me. My Windows Mobile PDA-phone with a full keypad is sitting right next to me if I wanna tweet or update my status. Why would I want this feature on my xbox? Text entry on the xbox is hell.
As far as I'm concerned, background downloads and Netflix are the *only* improvements made to the dash since launch!
I have very few games for the PS3, but love the cross-bar menu system so much better.
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This social networking integration makes no sense to me. My Windows Mobile PDA-phone with a full keypad is sitting right next to me if I wanna tweet or update my status. Why would I want this feature on my xbox? Text entry on the xbox is hell.
As far as I'm concerned, background downloads and Netflix are the *only* improvements made to the dash since launch!
I have very few games for the PS3, but love the cross-bar menu system so much better.
Posted: Oct 21st 2009 11:12PM SmokemeaKipper said
I have the chat pad, came with my year gold package. It make text entry a breeze.
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Posted: Oct 21st 2009 11:31PM (Unverified) said
Alright, you made me look. While it may seem that we've gone off topc, this is *important* for anyone who is psyched about the new update - a good way to pick up the normally $30 chatpad.
For $20 more than just a year of XBL Gold on its own, you get PGR4, the chatpad/keyboard, and another headset (can never have too many). At $60, that is a worthy xbl bundle!
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For $20 more than just a year of XBL Gold on its own, you get PGR4, the chatpad/keyboard, and another headset (can never have too many). At $60, that is a worthy xbl bundle!
Posted: Oct 22nd 2009 3:06PM SmokemeaKipper said
I only wish they would make the chat pad in the other controller colours, particularly black.
I'll probably get another when I renew Live this Jan.
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I'll probably get another when I renew Live this Jan.
Posted: Oct 22nd 2009 2:28AM (Unverified) said
A HDD is very portable, could almost fit in my pocket.
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Posted: Oct 22nd 2009 2:29AM Hilltop said
I guess I'm the only one who thinks all these supplemental services that are being added to xbox live are bordering on being COMPLETELY USELESS. Its a damn game system, if you want to add something to it, either make it accessible in game or just put a web browser into the dashboard, seeing that all these services would be readily accessible through a browser. Only downside to a browser is that Microsoft cannot toss in 10 adds per usable service in a browser.
Fix the fucking user interface, dont inject more useless shit and your damn adds into it. Filling the dashboard with more adds and random services wont end in more sales, simplifying it and allowing people to QUICKLY and EASILY find what they want will translate to more people finding stuff they want to use and buy.
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Fix the fucking user interface, dont inject more useless shit and your damn adds into it. Filling the dashboard with more adds and random services wont end in more sales, simplifying it and allowing people to QUICKLY and EASILY find what they want will translate to more people finding stuff they want to use and buy.
Posted: Oct 22nd 2009 4:53PM symmetryx said
I don't think I'll make much use of the update, only because I signal switch on my monitor between my 360 and computer, so facebook is literally a button press away. Plus it's on my blackberry. Still, I do like the idea of being able to find who has gamertags among my friends.
I just hope it only works one way. I don't want every 13 year old I play in halo or SF4 trying to spam my facebook with requests and "u suk" messages.
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I just hope it only works one way. I don't want every 13 year old I play in halo or SF4 trying to spam my facebook with requests and "u suk" messages.
Posted: Oct 22nd 2009 10:15PM FineBrian224 said
I just downloaded the preview. I am trying to start up twitter and facebook now.
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