Microsoft made some noise earlier last week by detailing the next NXE update and mentioning that people could sign up to get into a preview in the future. Well, that future is here. Just like the spring preview, Microsoft will be selecting people to check out this update early based on a survey available now through the Microsoft Connect Web site.
According to Major Nelson, Microsoft will be selecting “a good cross-section” of Xbox LIVE members in order to get the “best feedback.” Microsoft is looking for thousands of people to participate across all regions served and across the two forms of Xbox LIVE membership. Yes, Silver people are still worth something, apparently.
If you're wondering, this update won't have the cool stuff: Twitter, Facebook, and Last.FM integration. This update is packing Netflix tweaks and the highly-anticipated Avatar Marketplace.
As Nelson notes, if you're accepted, Microsoft will let you know within a week. Good luck (if you're into this kind of thing).
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11:33 AM on 07.20.2009
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I'd never pay for Xbox Live, but I would certainly wade through some ads in order to play games online.
I can't wait for the Avatar Store so I can pay for digital crap that I'll never look at twice. Fuuuun.
Why can't ms use the same set of people who got into the NXE preview last fall?
That said, a harddrive big enough to actually hold more than two games for less than $100 would be nice. Microsoft's proprietary bullshit is a kick in the balls every time something storage-related comes up. 512mb for $50? TF. They give away more spacious flash-drives in cereal boxes. For free. FUCK.
I digress: Has anyone tried to stream netflix recently? I tried it once a while ago and concluded it was a vairfunny joke by microsoft - seriously it was YouTube quality and didn't even stream in real-time on a 2mb connection... something is wrong with this.
@eggdog14 - I've never had a problem with NetFlix. It comes through in slightly sub-DVD quality, but it was definitely a great picture and I never had any hiccups with playback.