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E3 08: Don't like the new 360 dashboard? This video might change your mind

Grim of Destructoid says,

"I'll come right out and say it: when the new Xbox 360 dashboard was unveiled during Microsoft's press conference yesterday, I wasn't really feeling the drastic change in design.

Yes, it's much prettier, more user-friendly, and contains some sweet new community features and Netflix integration, but it's so radically different from the current dashboard which I've grown to love over the years.

That (and the silly avatars) was my biggest concern about the upcoming update, until I saw the walkthrough video above.

Anyone who currently owns an Xbox 360 should be happy to know that the brand new Xbox guide looks almost exactly like today's dash, so you shouldn't have any navigation problems come this fall. "
Alternative Sources:
New Dashboard walkthrough, ... - thatvideogameblog.com | By: wohoo
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Published: 529 days 13 hours ago | Preview | E3 2008 | Xbox 360 | Gaming
 
 

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Ghoul - 529 days 18 hours ago
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aehm no... it dint.

in fact this dashboard destroy every last bit of useability the 360 had.
comeon brwosing those huge as coverflow crap is ridicioulos.

i want a sleek menu where i can instantly see what i have and what to do not that pseudo 3d interface ala vista wich is horrible.
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truth for gamers - 529 days 16 hours ago
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hey I like that it looks like vista and actually works, youre just jealous, the new interface rocks, thanks MS.
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Linzoid - 529 days 13 hours ago
1.2 - Looks like Singstar
Disagrees already! Ok it's the same style but the colour is different!
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solidt12 - 529 days 12 hours ago
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I like that it looks like Vista Also. I always wondered when are they going to get this interface on the 360.
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CrashSharc - 529 days 11 hours ago
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Look, I'm really all for re designs and innovations, but could MS be any more obvious that they secretly love apple with the way they steal their aesthetics?
1.5 poopface1 | 529 days 9 hours ago - User only got 1 bubble - Show
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FordGTGuy - 529 days 9 hours ago
1.6 - @CrashSharc
Its a white version of the Media Center UI.
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joe382 - 529 days 9 hours ago
1.7 -
I can sense the major freezing when scrolling through the icons fast.
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matt1991 - 529 days 8 hours ago
1.8 - i agree
this dashboard looks stupid but i have not seen it in person so what do i no but what will we do with our themes and gamer pics
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daveman3 - 529 days 8 hours ago
1.9 - ^
i have the same concern, i spent probably $10 or so on themes and gamerpics, its not much but they are mine now that i bought them and the least microsoft could do now that they took them away is give me my points back.

also i think that this new interface is completely dumb. i know a ton of my non hardcore gaming friends with 360s will think its the dumbest thing when it comes out.
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harrisk954 - 529 days 8 hours ago
1.10 - Sorta reminds me
of the PS3's XMB mixed with windows vista.
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cito35th - 529 days 7 hours ago
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innovation? HAHA yea..ok (sarcasm)
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Homicide - 529 days 3 hours ago
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lol. reminds me of XMB. rip off!
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thereapersson - 529 days 3 hours ago
1.13 - @ 1.1
How is he "jealous"? I don't understand that because he has a different opinion that doesn't coincide with yours, or that he doesn't like the new layout, that makes him a jealous fanboy?

The mentality of some people around here is atrocious!
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RevN8r - 528 days 19 hours ago
1.14 - 15000
I just needed one more comment to put me over 15000 points, so here it is. :D I love videogaming and N4G has been a great addition to the way I learn about videogames. Thanks to everyone who posts and comments on this site! Even if I don't agree with you, I definitely get a chance to see things from another perspective. Keep up the great work!
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StephanieBBB - 528 days 13 hours ago
1.15 - Has anyone of you actually thought of how much money this dvd rent thing will cost u?
Starting cost: 299$ or 29,9£ for the xbox360.

Next in line is subscribtion to Xbox live gold: 59.99$ for 12 month subscribtion package.

Then finally it's the netflix subscribtion: 8.99$ (A month) because I want to have 1 movie download at the time and have no limit to how many I watch a month.

So on my right I have the PS3 which is 399$ and then free of additional cost if I don't choose to buy/rent any movies for 2.99-14.99$ bringing in a total cost of 399$ over the total year plus 2.99 for 1 movie rent once in a while when I feel like it.

Or on my left the xbox360 which has a total cost of 367,98$ as start with gold membership, Then it's an additional cost of 167,87$ A YEAR to keep up with these subscribtions bringing in an cost of 466,87$ over the total year and an additional 167.87$ the next year, and the next, and the next, and the... ya you get my point.

Taking a quick glance at the hardware bit you get last gen technology with dvd9,RROD and battery driven (additional cost for charger and batteries) controls for 466.87$ or next gen technology with blueray-dvd,Cell processor and bluetooth controls for 399$. Hmm tuff choice... or not.
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The Wood - 529 days 15 hours ago
2 - kinda opperates like the xmb
but flipped 45 degrees.

Only foreseeable issue i can see is when you have a load of content on your HDD. Folders allowed the xmb to be refined and easier to navigate instead of scrolling through x amount of thumbnails so i'd guess this would do the same. looks slick though. I wonder how many people will just instantly love this though. Either way i think its more intuitive and less cluttered than the blades
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FordGTGuy - 529 days 9 hours ago
2.1 - flipped 45 degrees?
its the twist interface from Media Center not XMB.
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RevN8r - 528 days 23 hours ago
2.2 - Yowza!
I didn't suspect this would be such a hot topic! Still, I understand why, and that's why I posted it.

As for the topic at hand, it does seem to be borrowing from a lot of other ideas, and that's not really a bad idea, I just kinda wish they would've made it an optional thing, rather than required. I know that a lot of people (as can be seen in these responses) really like the blade system, and are really not looking forward to the new look. I guess we'll see how it goes when it comes out!
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Capt CHAOS - 529 days 15 hours ago
3 - Looks fab..
Autumn??
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micky_21_uk - 529 days 14 hours ago
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Can't wait to have a go at the 1 vs 100 that is pretty smart. Good job Microsoft
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LoVeRSaMa - 529 days 12 hours ago
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As smart as Buzz?
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misterssippi - 528 days 22 hours ago
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1 v 100 is nothing like Buzz.
But Scene It will be awesome, intuitive and will be much better than Buzz. Just as the 1st Scene It was.
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ry-guy - 529 days 13 hours ago
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I hope we can change color schemes.

Gray is going to get old very very fast.
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pav2323 - 529 days 10 hours ago
5.1 - It would be nice
They will probably let you change colors or themes. At a price of course.

go ahead a disagree, but prove to me that is not the business model.
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Captain Tuttle - 529 days 13 hours ago
6 - I like it alot...
It's growing on me. I could do without the Avatars though. They're optional, aren't they?
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Shroomy - 529 days 12 hours ago
6.1 - Yes
You can still use your gamerpics.
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jlytle1234 - 529 days 12 hours ago
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it looks like the avatars are the answer to people using naughty pics as their gamer pic.
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Captain Tuttle - 529 days 10 hours ago
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Thanks Shroomy
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Beowulf28 - 529 days 12 hours ago
7 - hey microsoft
apple and nintendo want their interface back
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misterssippi - 528 days 22 hours ago
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You mean the interface that Microsoft actually launched before Nintendo or Apple?
Yeah, I could see how they would want THEIR interface back.
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Truplaya - 529 days 12 hours ago
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i like the iTunes rip off look. Anyone else noticed there appears to be no ads? That might change though.

I do wanna know what happens to themes and gamerpics. Maybe we could use gamerpics as a t-shirt for our avatar thingy.

I like the quiz show ideas like 1vs100, ill be trying that, especially if the prizes are good.
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foodbox - 529 days 7 hours ago
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It looks like Windows Media Center, about a 6 year old MS interface.

Get stuffed or get informed.
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lawgone - 529 days 2 hours ago
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Considering there is a lot of gray background area I'm thinking your theme or wallpapers could be applied there.
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celticlonewolf - 529 days 12 hours ago
9 - Yes
What about the people who have paid for some of the back round stuff that they had on live what will happen to that?
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Mc Fadge - 529 days 12 hours ago
9.1 - My guess
Is they'll get reimbursed for their purchases, or nothing at all. There doesn't seem to be a place for it to come up at the moment
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jollygoodchap8 - 529 days 12 hours ago
10 - Now that I see it in action.
It looks pretty good.

The integration of Netflix is pretty cool.

I'm still not using those retarded Mii ripoffs though.
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foodbox - 529 days 7 hours ago
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Did Nintendo invent 3D avatars now?

Get real.
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Havince - 529 days 12 hours ago
11 - your daft if youv been paying for themes
we have had gears,cod4 and loadsa others free over the past 2 years
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Mc Fadge - 529 days 12 hours ago
12 - Things that could be improved
- Speed between icons (though it could be because they're demoing it)
- Colour scheme (might be customisable, and with wallpapers, but I think they would've shown it :/)
- Ability to see previous icons that you've scrolled past

But it looks pretty good other than those things
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kingme71 - 529 days 12 hours ago
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I like the Netflix integration.
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rev20 - 529 days 12 hours ago
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Looks sleek and simple which is a good thing.

The guy must of been laughing as he was saying the avatars are a great innovation haha.

Since when was copying innovating i know alot of companies copy each other but they dont all try and pass it off as there own innovation.
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Gantrfaxx - 529 days 12 hours ago
15 - :-/
Looks like visualy upgraded 3D sony's XMB with Nintendo's Miis.
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LoVeRSaMa - 529 days 12 hours ago
16 - lolbox260.
GUI > Stablilty is the M$ way.
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TripleTags - 529 days 12 hours ago
17 - LOL
"We feel that this is a great Innovation.", he said regarding the avatars.

ROFL.

They edited the part out where they thanked Nintendo.
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CAPT IRISH - 529 days 12 hours ago
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I'm still not liking it
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-SIXAXIS- - 529 days 12 hours ago
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That looks like a rip-off of Mac OS X and Coverflow for iPod. The community channel also copied Home and the idea of channels was copied from Nintendo.

Looks like MS does it again!
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Xi - 529 days 11 hours ago
19.1 - k.
for the last time.

Mac STOLE THIS LOOK FROM MS.

they only published it first.
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cheetorb - 529 days 11 hours ago
20 - Ahh...
Nothing like the safe and secure feeling of copying everyone else's original ideas.
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Xi - 529 days 11 hours ago
20.1 - who did they steal this from.
Apple stole this look from vista, then published it first.

It's like saying home is a rip-off of avatars, just because they're coming first.

obviously avatars are a clone of home and mii's.

honestly, stop being such a douche.
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