Around the Office: A Requiem for Blades

good to hear brad's voice again

" @Cypher said:

" Sooo, I take it you guys don't know that you can actually switch to the blades view in the NXE dashboard? "

You can? How? "

" @FlamingHobo said:

" @Cypher said:

" Sooo, I take it you guys don't know that you can actually switch to the blades view in the NXE dashboard? "

You can? How? "

I'm going to assume he means the blade interface that pops up when the guide button is pressed. And I'll agree, it's close enough that it should count. "

" @FlamingHobo: I think he's just referring to the menu that comes up when you hit the guide button. It's certainly reminiscent of the blades, but.... it's just not the same man! R.I.P. BladesThe blades are no more.... they are ex-blades? lawl pun.... "

I love you guys.

lol I expected that when ryan was updating it brad was going to drop the camera and be like "NOOOO" and take the xbox to safety lol

Sheesh, Brad was surprisingly distraught over the lack of blades.

" @Kajaah117: That would be nice, but I doubt with all the marketing Microsoft has put in to the NXE they'd consider doing it. "

I miss the blades.

No, blades!  NOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!

" @FlamingHobo said:

" @Kajaah117: That would be nice, but I doubt with all the marketing Microsoft has put in to the NXE they'd consider doing it. "

True, but I still think they'll do it by next fall. It's not like the blades would become the primary interface, it's just as simple as adding a wallpaper to the pop-up. Although, it's something that should have been implemented in the first place, because previously purchased themes are fuckin' useless with the NXE. "

Aw...kinda sad. Poor little blades never saw it coming.

That was awesome.

I kind of love that NXE intro video.

I'm still pro-blades.

" @Themanohall said:

" Our church has 2 xboxes for our youth group not connected to live with the blades. I am completely indifferent between the blades and NXE. "

Dude, download the NXE update from Xbox.com, put them on a flashdrive and sabotage the hell outta those Xboxen. "

Lol Brad was so sad

I just wish they'd have released today's NXE with better run speed's.

Sometime's it'll take like an ice-age JUST to load up the box that comes up on my screen when I press the xbox button on my controller pad.

Hopefully they sort this speed problem out on the newest NXE that they're going to be releasing soon.
Luckily though, I can't see the point in wasting my money on themes since I'm likely going to be the only person, overall, that look's at it.

And I don't need to buy any themes for when my friend's come round since they come round to play GAMES and chill out. NOT look at my NXE themes.

I feel reborn.

Good riddinace to those blades. 

The blades actually look really ugly now to me. I love the look of the NXE.

can't get enough office videos!

NXE is way better to me now now that this vid showed me what the blades were like.

"@Cypher said:

" Sooo, I take it you guys don't know that you can actually switch to the blades view in the NXE dashboard? "

What? How? "

Blades were so quick and clean. NXE is slow as crap.

I give that Xbox two weeks.

The blades were uglier than all hell but they were quick and efficient.

" @mnzy said:

"@Cypher said:

" Sooo, I take it you guys don't know that you can actually switch to the blades view in the NXE dashboard? "

What? How? "

I was going to ask the same thing. "

It's not the blades that i miss, it's the speed that i miss.  It takes 30 secs just to get the option to select anything. and any time i do select anything it takes another 30 secs for that to load up. 

where's the dog?

I wasn't really a fan of the blades. They worked, that was their best feature. I'm not a fan of the new style either. Kinda waiting for Xbox to find a scheme that works for me.

With the record of the blades erased the children all forgot the old way things used to be.

I wished I had an internet connection as good as that, the update took only some seconds to complete... XD

"It's not the blades that i miss, it's the speed that i miss.  It takes 30 secs just to get the option to select anything. and any time i do select anything it takes another 30 secs for that to load up.  "

good riddance to the blades

For one, I'm happy those damn blades are gone.

I kind of hate the current dashboard. Like its better looking for sure but it doesnt function nearly as well. Remember the good ol days when menu options werent obstructed by menu options.

Awww poor blades

The blades were made of weaksauce.

I remember when everyone was actually like "NO DON'T GET RID OF DA BLADZ!!!11!!" It was kinda dumb how much people liked those ugly blades.

Lol.... That was funny as hell..

yeah without the ads it was like you actually owned it.

Poor Brad...he sounds so heartbroken to see the blades go.

Jeff: "Dude, update."
Brad: "Nooooo!"

Dude I miss the blades so much, it gave the 360 so much style.  The current (NXE) is like a more interactive power point presentation.

I totally miss the blade interface. It's crazy to remember we all thought that it was slow and filled with ads. NXE has made both of those worse. Oh, well. I love me some Netflix action.

I don't miss that shit at all!

i love how sensor bar is taped to the TV.