Quick Look: The New New Xbox Experience

@xobballox said:

You know what else is incredibly stupid besides 80x80 jpgs costing money? Having to pay to play online.

But I'll do it, I want to finally play me some more Halo.

whats even worse is that even though you have to pay for online and all that you still get those fucking adds forced down on you.

@cowbs said:

Why the hell can I still not choose which notifications I want and when I want them? I don't care when my friends sign on while I'm watching Netflix but I might when playing games. Maybe I only want notifications for messages instead of the sign on spam. Seems so basic yet still ignored.

Just turn off notifications during videos. That will stop them when you use Netflix or watch any video.

Is it just me or is that Daily Motion app not in the marketplace?

@YukoAsho: I regularly visit friends and play at their houses and I always had to bring a usb stick with my saves. Now I don't have to do this anymore. It's a huge thing for me ... and about the only new dashboard thing that I care about.

Still, fuck these ads!

So I download the Today Show app to get my Al Roker on only to find very little Al Roker. Also, why is there a 15-20 second ad in front of the video with terrible quality video throughout the entire video (it was the puppy video, of course). I hope everyone follows what i did next and makes sure they dont charge the annual fee for this poppycock.

Jeff what the hell is spank rock loo.

That looks awesome! If only I had a Kinect...

The netflix has definitely been demoted in terms of use. Slower, SOUNDS, and playing TV shows is ridiculous now.

@captainanderson said:

Still inferior to the XMB.

Merely personal taste. Inferior would imply it's actually less useful and/or doesn't let you do what you need to do.

@I_smell: I will take Jeff's place and tell you this is spank rock

Jeff sounds like me when I have to admit that Avatar The Last Airbender is on my Xbox profile when he talks about NCIS.

@TehJedicake said:

Which Star Trek movie should I watch if I know nothing about Star Trek?

For real? Watch the new one. Beyond that, I'd actually recommend the series since most of the movies are tied to them pretty intimately and all the series are on Netflix Instant.

@EveretteScott said:

The netflix has definitely been demoted in terms of use. Slower, SOUNDS, and playing TV shows is ridiculous now.

Don't forget no more party mode.

I turned off autorenewal after getting this. 'Grats on the worst job you've ever done, Team Xbox.

How is it possible that this actually looks MORE convoluted... I had high hopes for this.

And lo, but Microsoft showed early their fixation with pointless synergy between branches of their company rendering great steps forward burdened with meaningless garbage.

@chillicothe YUP. And thus began their downfall into the next Console Generation. Also remember when GB did these Xbox centric interface videos so frequently back when the 360 was the only real thing they and friends played last gen? I've never seen an "XMB" quick look thats for sure. Or a "new steam". AH THE GOOD OLD DAYS!:

Good times <3

Bring back the blades!