NXE Sign-up [Now Closed]

[afusion]

Yup, signed up as well.

Can't wait, hope I get picked :D

Since when did you buy a 360?

[Brad.]

Since when did you buy a 360?

He's always had one :p

Well.. for a while at least.

[Si_]

I question the importance/usefulness of this preview program when the actual final release is only weeks away...

I doubt there is any real technical reason for it, there was never any mention of it being a 'beta'. it has just been touted as a way for a few people to try it early, so i'd imagine it's just a stress test.

[Ricardo Gil]

it has just been touted as a way for a few people to try it early, so i'd imagine it's just a stress test.

Well, they sure achieved it. I'm stressed.

[Rahul]

the guys at xbox-scene are a awefull lot ****ed about me getting in the preview.

[what]

I doubt there is any real technical reason for it, there was never any mention of it being a 'beta'. it has just been touted as a way for a few people to try it early, so i'd imagine it's just a stress test.

Well, 3000 participants is no where near the 10+ million people who'll be downloading the NXE when it launches officially. It's a way of creating more hype for it.

[DrunknMunky Veteran]

How was it poorly handled? :blink: There was a sign up that everyone had a chance to take part in. Can't make it much fairer than that..

I didn't get in either (N) Can't wait for the final release :)

[afusion]

He's always had one :p

Well.. for a while at least.

Well this is news to me :laugh:

But he deserves a good console anyway (no pun intended on PS3)

[MightyJordan]

How was it poorly handled? :blink: There was a sign up that everyone had a chance to take part in. Can't make it much fairer than that..

Not true. Most of Europe was asleep during the signup period. Hardly fair. If they had the signups open for a full 24 hours, it would have been fair.

[Brad.]

How was it poorly handled? :blink: There was a sign up that everyone had a chance to take part in. Can't make it much fairer than that..

I agree, it was fair.

People had the chance to apply and were told the selection would be random.

[DrunknMunky Veteran]

Not true. Most of Europe was asleep during the signup period. Hardly fair. If they had the signups open for a full 24 hours, it would have been fair.

I'm in EU and managed to sign up (Y)

If they had moved the time we'd hear complaints when US or AUS was asleep instead. There is never going to be a time that suited everyone. For all we know they planned to leave it running 24 hrs, it just so happens it reached the user limit long before that.

Not like it matters now, you can continue to cry over it if you want though.

[+Mystic MVC]

I'm in EU and managed to sign up (Y)

If they had moved the time we'd hear complaints when US or AUS was asleep instead. There is never going to be a time that suited everyone. For all we know they planned to leave it running 24 hrs, it just so happens it reached the user limit long before that.

Not like it matters now, you can continue to cry over it if you want though.

Exactly, somebody would have complained no matter what MS would have done.

[TJenkins]

Well looks like we got about 6 people here got in. I know about 10 people on other boards total that got in too.

I told you all the number accepted would be far less than you expected but you didn't believe me.

[Kushan]

Who here expected any more to get in than did get in? All we said was that MN himself said there were a few thousand places while you claimed there was only 1000. Tens of thousands of people signed up, so it's no surprise that most of us didn't get in, but quite a few certainly did.

[nomis_nehc]

Dang... that few got in from Neowin? I guess I don't feel that bad for not even signing up on time then, haha.

[ienhz]

Just got an e-mail that I'll have access to the NXE by 8pm PST tonight.

I'll let you guys know what I think of it in a few hours.

[Rahul]

Anyone who got in , get the update yet ?

[andrew_f]

Should be within the next 12 minutes.

[Sikh]

It goes to the dashboard when you press the eject on your DVD. but it does not spin the dvd drive (only for a piracy check) so there's no reason to eject it anyway.

there is a movie here showing how it works http://www.giantbomb.com/quick-tour-new-xb...perience/17-88/

O thanks bro.

I knew it was something like that, i forgot the eject button kicks it back to dashboard. But hey, as long as it doesnt spin the disc im ok.

Sucks for you 20 gigers, im running on 120 souly becuase my dvd drive is LOUD as HELL. A LEAF BLOWER.

So ill rather get the bigger hard drive.

Anyway, thats for the vid.

[Rahul]

Got it installed & runnin , looks excellent , though the kiddy music doesnt go well with my pornstar image ;) . Installed Saints Row 2 to HD & it loads almost 60% faster.

all my old themes are useless now as they STRECH which screws up the background image. Id recon all the gamer pics are useless too as we shall be using avatars from now on.

[Kushan]

Got it installed & runnin , looks excellent , though the kiddy music doesnt go well with my pornstar image ;) . Installed Saints Row 2 to HD & it loads almost 60% faster.

all my old themes are useless now as they STRECH which screws up the background image. Id recon all the gamer pics are useless too as we shall be using avatars from now on.

Gamerpics work fine.

[DELTETHISACCOUNT]

Mann... I was really hoping to get in too... :(