New xbox 360 dashboard?

Discussion in 'Gamer's Heartbeat' started by Mogwai, Jul 29, 2012.

  1. Today someone told me MS was doing a beta test with a new dashboard and was focusing on web browsing, a "suggestion system", and various unnamed features at customizing the dashboard itself.

    It seemed odd because the current dashboard isn't that old, so it's sorta soon. But then again the current one is horrible and it's beyond obvious that it was designed entirely around putting up as many advertisements as possible.

    I've searched for details but I keep finding outdated shit about old dashboards, and for some reason on my phone (which is all I can browse with) I can't filter results by date.

    So does anyone have any details/links about the upcoming dashboard? Because I really fucking despise the current one >.>
     
  2. google search string + "2012" should let you filter appropriately
     
  3. No clue don't use Xbox but could be a new one for windows 8 they're gonna try and connect all their devices
     
  4. Yeah they said theyre putting Internet explorer on it
     
  5. Hopefully they don't make it any worse than how it looks right now..
     
  6. [​IMG]

    Sign up link here
     
  7. They update it every year in q4
     
  8. microsoft is currently doing a beta of it, they had an opening for a few hours last friday i believe. i was one of the lucky few who got in. while legally i cant give much detail ill say is good i dont think its worse but than again i liked the dashboard before as well. and also please excuse my typing skills using the xbox chatpad for the first time today.
     
  9. My friend has a friend who is an xbox ambassador, who got both of us into the beta this morning. I downloaded the pre-release app and registered, now I'm just waiting for the console update.
     
  10. [quote name='"x420xImNotSober"']My friend has a friend who is an xbox ambassador, who got both of us into the beta this morning. I downloaded the pre-release app and registered, now I'm just waiting for the console update.[/quote]

    Get me in
     
  11. Haha I wouldn't mind getting in on it.

    Is it still geared towards advertising? I assume it is, but if anybody can confirm that'd be cool. I won't tell =D
     
  12. I wonder if it's a real browser with like flash that allows you to watch vids on web pages .....

    Can you go on any site ? ???xxx
     

  13. I can't, my friend had to sign into my account and do it for me.


    I don't know, I just turned on my xbox and I haven't gotten the update yet, neither has my friend.


    The browser does not support flash as far as I know, so no youtube or pornhub. You also can't download anything with it.
     
  14. [quote name='"x420xImNotSober"']

    I can't, my friend had to sign into my account and do it for me.

    I don't know, I just turned on my xbox and I haven't gotten the update yet, neither has my friend.

    The browser does not support flash as far as I know, so no youtube or pornhub. You also can't download anything with it.[/quote]

    No YouTube pornhub or downloading?

    Soo...it's pointless?
     
  15. #15 I'm Not Sober, Aug 3, 2012
    Last edited by a moderator: Aug 3, 2012
    Well, you can go on grasscity.. lol. Skype will be added to it also at some point. I just started my xbox up and it asked me to update, so I'll edit this post later.

    Mogwai asked about ads, well, they're definitely still there. The dashboard looks almost exactly the same as it did before, it's just that the tiles are bigger and there's more. There's still at least 1 advertisement per section of tiles. There's also recommendations to buy/watch stuff all over the place, which looks horrendous. I don't know what pins do yet, I just tried launching the IE app and it asked me to update or I would be kicked offline
     

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