Video of Spring Dashboard updates!

re: Video of Spring Dashboard updates!

Motown5150 — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 13:34:48 GMT

We'll see how this messenger thing works out as far as the friends list. I guess I'm a bit confused as to having both systems. I know you can create "groups" in the messenger program, so maybe we can have the group "AGE" in the program with a listing of everyone directly in messenger under the grouping, instead of using the limited friends list. It looks like its possible, but we'll see.

re: Video of Spring Dashboard updates!

Sharky — Sat, 07 Apr 2007 19:13:11 GMT

I'm glad they are finally giving the Marketplace it's own blade. That should making organizing things much easier. Less power is always good too, especially for a energy guzzler like the Xbox 360. I am crossing my fingers and hoping the AGE community will somehow be able to use the Messenger 600 contacts to organize ourselves online a little bit better. Sounds promising though.

re: Video of Spring Dashboard updates!

FrostyMelon — Sat, 07 Apr 2007 18:48:03 GMT

Same list, but a bit more info:

- Releases May 7th.

- Add up to 600 Windows Live Messenger contacts to your Friends List.

- Text chat with up to 6 Live Messenger contacts at once during games or movies.

- The Marketplace will be getting its own Dashboard Blade.

- The Marketplace will be skinned independently of the Dashboard, for special events.

- The Marketplace will be getting a new, easier-to-navigate remake.

- Achievement Pop-ups will now display how many points and which Achievement you have gained.

- Low-power downloading (fans off) and auto-off after finishing queued downloads.

- View partially downloaded video files.

re: Video of Spring Dashboard updates!

ThirdMartini — Sat, 07 Apr 2007 18:36:55 GMT

I'm crossing my fingers that the 600 is for friends list as well.

re: Video of Spring Dashboard updates!

jigsawhc — Sat, 07 Apr 2007 17:01:53 GMT

I'm not sure I care about integration with live messenger, but the other stuff sounds cool. I hope they fix the DVD playback. I can;t stand "jaggys", but it would be nice not to have multiple devices that play DVDs in my entertainment center. If the 360 did a better job I could get rid one one component.

re: Video of Spring Dashboard updates!

BoomerBrian — Sat, 07 Apr 2007 16:03:44 GMT

Auto shutdown after download is going to be a nice feature once more material is presented on marketplace.