I downloaded and installed the update last night in about a minute
from the time I first booted up the system to when the new intro movie
started up. I must say that the incredibly quick speed with which the
process completes is impressive.

Now I can appreciate the lyrics to that goofy song.   Hilarious.  I
highly recommend it.  Played the whole game in about 2 hours.

...was so that we didn't have to get up and change discs!
f.ck you, Microsoft.

WTF were they thinking?
NXE is a cluttered mess!
Just because Bill Gates wanted to copy Nintendo, we now have to put up
with this garbage?

So far I kinda hate it.. Seems like more work to do the same things and they
have kiddied it up a little..
Then again I hated windows 95 over 3.1, and windows xp over 98.. I guess I
will get used to it, not like we have a choice really anyway.

http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/55987
New Xbox Experience Netflix Streaming Loses Sony-owned Movies
by Blake Ellison Nov 18, 2008 7:49pm CST tags: New Xbox Experience,
Netflix, Sony, Controversy, Internet Rage

Getting used to NXE, although I still prefer the blade dashboard.
The "Mii's" are silly and stupid.  I have a Wii and they are cute on
it, but is it really needed for the XB?  The "Mii's" on the XB, while
more detailed, are actually less customizable than on the Wii.

http://www.joystiq.com/2008/11/18/nxe-netflix-streaming-queues-suddenly-gimped/
http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2008/11/18/sony-blocks-netflix-360-movies/
LOL, has it come to this, Sony?  This is so cheap and lame.  But I
still put Sony below this kind of BS though, so it really ...

Just thought I'd pass the information along...

November 13, 2008
Microsoft 'Pretty Comfortable' With Economy, Expects 2:1 Dominance
Over PS3
Microsoft 'Pretty Comfortable' With Economy, Expects 2:1 Dominance

It's not a completely revolutionary or genre-redefining game but it's
a lot of fun to play for the most part (and a bit different from
typical shooters in that you're not trying to aim for heads or
torsos).

Ok, I installed games on the HDD and it does improve load times quite
a bit.
However, when I ran Halo 3 after installing it, I was given a message
that Halo 3 is optimized to run off the disc and not the HDD.  The

OK, first the discovery... you can share your avatars online:
http://avatar.xboxlive.com/avatar/GAMERTAG/avatar-body.png
Just swap "GAMERTAG" with, well, the targets gamertag. So for example:
http://avatar.xboxlive.com/avatar/GlobalPhreak/avatar-body.png

Gran Turismo in 4 times the resolution of Full HD
Polyphony Digital also presented two technological trials for the next
generation at this event. Both of the presentations, were founded on
the philosophy of “achieving the highest possible quality” held over

Excuse me for butting in. I'm a 62 year old retiree video game addict
who's played nearly 200 mostly shooters (FPS's) in the last 4 years,
or about a game a week. I don't play online, because I wouldn't dare
compete against 16 year olds.