QUOTE(jameswalter @ Nov 5 2006, 09:30 PM)
Why did you expect them to make it easy to update your console if you don't have Live. Does your coffee maker need firmware updates, how about your TV, PS2, treadmill? Most stuff doesn't need updated unless you are connected to the internet....like say XP....did you expect to be able to call MS and demand an update disk if you don't have the internet....I mean seriously.
that is just an easy excuse not to supply the updates in other ways.
so you dont need the 1080i update because you dont have live or any of the other updates simply because you dont indulge yourself in m$ empire of services and what about if they bring out a divx update? you dont diserve or need it because you dont play online games.
You paid £300 for a games console i think you diserve other oppertunities to recieve the updates wich are desighned to enhance the console
windows xp is a terrible example the updates on the most part you recieve for that, are security based and yes there is no need for them if you dont use the internet they are not desighned to add completly new features to the computer
xbox 360 updates are adding more than this to the console video format support /enhanced gameplay and compatiblity.
things wich are usefull without an internet connection