Post by: CapnCallCenter on June 05, 2006, 08:45:00 AM
Post by: Lpk32187 on June 05, 2006, 08:11:00 AM
QUOTE(CapnCallCenter @ Jun 5 2006, 09:16 AM) 
Just got an email from my supervisor--the newest 360 dashboard update will be going LIVE at 6pm today, Monday June 5th.
Im guessing you work for at a MS call center?
Post by: brad481 on June 05, 2006, 08:56:00 AM
Post by: CapnCallCenter on June 05, 2006, 08:58:00 AM
I actually posted the same on the xbox.com forum and... got banned.
Anywho, yeah... it SHOULD be out around 6pm. Supervisors are asking people to stay late incase anything goes wrong.
Post by: alsybub on June 05, 2006, 08:24:00 AM
I just came on the forum specifically to check this!
Post by: CapnCallCenter on June 05, 2006, 09:01:00 AM
Post by: photoman on June 05, 2006, 09:05:00 AM
this update gonna kill my 360?
Post by: CapnCallCenter on June 05, 2006, 09:09:00 AM
as for it frying your 360, i should hope not! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
Post by: esc1 on June 05, 2006, 09:49:00 AM
Post by: alsybub on June 05, 2006, 09:28:00 AM
QUOTE(esc1 @ Jun 5 2006, 02:20 PM)
Hmm doesn't sound like a normal time of day for this type of thing.
Didn't previous updates arrive at 12?
I'm not sure.
Post by: CapnCallCenter on June 05, 2006, 10:09:00 AM
I'm just relaying what my email said.
Post by: ikecomp on June 05, 2006, 10:13:00 AM
To the original poster: Would the delayed release have anything to do with the dvd drive firmware hack?
Post by: mitch2025 on June 05, 2006, 10:13:00 AM
Post by: CapnCallCenter on June 05, 2006, 10:41:00 AM
QUOTE(ikecomp @ Jun 5 2006, 04:44 PM) 
If this guy isn't pulling our chains, its about flipping time. This damn thing was supposed be out almost a week ago.
To the original poster: Would the delayed release have anything to do with the dvd drive firmware hack?
As for the dvd hack issue causing the release delay, I wouldn't know about that. I only work at a call center--I have nothing to do with the updates.
I'll be here until 6.30est, so I'll find out around then if the email is true or not.
Post by: OMERTA on June 05, 2006, 11:35:00 AM
Post by: CerealKiller741 on June 05, 2006, 11:12:00 AM
Post by: LowProfileWurm on June 05, 2006, 11:16:00 AM
Why would they launch it on Monday at 6pm (asking its employees to stay late) instead of noon? If they do in fact need the extra 6 hours, why not just delay the release until Tuesday morning? It's not a critical update... and why would you be asked to stay late? Isn't there a night shift? I thought 8004MYXBOX was 24/7.
Post by: sp3cialk on June 05, 2006, 11:42:00 AM
QUOTE(LowProfileWurm @ Jun 5 2006, 01:23 PM)
I'd like to believe you, but one thing that irks me is...
Why would they launch it on Monday at 6pm (asking its employees to stay late) instead of noon? If they do in fact need the extra 6 hours, why not just delay the release until Tuesday morning? It's not a critical update... and why would you be asked to stay late? Isn't there a night shift? I thought 8004MYXBOX was 24/7.
Unless you don't have a job most people are at work during the majority of the day (gather there are some that have evening jobs and work something besides 1st shift). They probably consider it critical... being as if you don't have it you prolly won't connect to live. maybe they are just wanting as many that can stay in case there is a high volume of calls that come in right at 6 when the servers get pounded from the constant downloads...
Post by: LowProfileWurm on June 05, 2006, 11:52:00 AM
QUOTE(CapnCallCenter @ Jun 5 2006, 01:47 PM)
Nope. Support is open until 1am EST, 2am on REALLY busy days. We open at 9am.
And I think they've started the whole 'stay late' thing because the last update caused some problems (tho that was mostly because xbox live had to be taken down--remember the week before E3, everyone?) and we just got our ASSES kicked.
And while it's not a -critical- update, it -is- an IMPORTANT update. And something could go wrong...
Also, sp3cialk, I'm at work now (on lunch) checking up. I understand that most people are at work during the full waking day (8am-8pm). I certainly am (if you include my commute), but that just asserts my curiosity... why offer it up at the end of the day when problems will have the most exposure?
Honestly, I believe you CapnCallCenter but I won't believe anyone but the Major until I see it online. Thanks for the heads up though! Nothing personal.
Post by: sp3cialk on June 05, 2006, 12:03:00 PM
QUOTE(LowProfileWurm @ Jun 5 2006, 01:59 PM)
Also, sp3cialk, I'm at work now (on lunch) checking up. I understand that most people are at work during the full waking day (8am-8pm). I certainly am (if you include my commute), but that just asserts my curiosity... why offer it up at the end of the day when problems will have the most exposure?
Just guessing here and don't want to start an argument... maybe they are using the low user usage on live to do backups today... that way they won't lose anything if the update messes up things... just a guess like i said... and i'm boggled myself as to why they picked such a strange time for the update's release.
Post by: LowProfileWurm on June 05, 2006, 12:04:00 PM
Guess we'll find out tonite!
Post by: sp3cialk on June 05, 2006, 12:10:00 PM
QUOTE(LowProfileWurm @ Jun 5 2006, 02:11 PM)
That's possible. Maybe they don't want to launch an update on 6-6-06
Guess we'll find out tonite!
yea... that's when the world ends anyway... they wanna give us a few hours before that to experience the update...
Post by: Little-G on June 05, 2006, 12:25:00 PM
im assuming american time?
Post by: LESTAT on June 05, 2006, 12:32:00 PM
wish they had auto updates enabled
Post by: sp3cialk on June 05, 2006, 01:17:00 PM
QUOTE(CapnCallCenter @ Jun 5 2006, 03:13 PM)
you want auto updates, get a wii. heh.
Probably will... not givin up my 360 I just have to have all the consoles... so I can be avoid being bias over any certain one.
Post by: sidewinder33 on June 05, 2006, 01:18:00 PM
Post by: IMnotGarBagE on June 05, 2006, 01:21:00 PM
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Post by: richie579 on June 05, 2006, 02:08:00 PM
QUOTE(nuke field ET @ Jun 5 2006, 04:02 PM)
yes, I believe so
another note, I've never seen so many people so anxious for a dash update before
Yeah, seriously, I'm all kinds of antsy, I'm stickin around here for updates
....can you imagine if they let us play vids without WinMCE in the next update...if they pull this kind of delay someone might be taken hostage! 
Post by: ModdingManiac on June 05, 2006, 02:17:00 PM
Post by: taikwondoejoe on June 05, 2006, 02:18:00 PM
Post by: trigga71 on June 05, 2006, 06:39:00 PM
Post by: Reaper527 on June 05, 2006, 06:45:00 PM
QUOTE(trigga71 @ Jun 5 2006, 08:46 PM)
i just got my 360 (used) a few days ago and it wants to update. Should i update? i dont have a FW hack i just wanted to check out live, as i have never been on.
check out live now then, once the update is released you will be required to download the update if you want to connect to xbox live. the only way to avoid getting the update is to say no when it asks and stay off live (as you'll be promted to update every time you try to connect)
Post by: 3rdnfnlbst on June 05, 2006, 08:19:00 PM
QUOTE(CapnCallCenter @ Jun 5 2006, 08:36 PM)
Crap. So all this wating and fretting today was for nothing... the update's coming TOMORROW. guh.
Didn't u say that it was coming out 2day @ 6 pm EST?? so WTF are you surprised about??? I think we are a little too trusting of random people saying that they know stuff.
Post by: trigga71 on June 05, 2006, 08:21:00 PM
QUOTE(Reaper527 @ Jun 5 2006, 08:52 PM)
check out live now then, once the update is released you will be required to download the update if you want to connect to xbox live. the only way to avoid getting the update is to say no when it asks and stay off live (as you'll be promted to update every time you try to connect)
Well it wants me to update right now. is there any way to tell what update it is?
Post by: sidewinder33 on June 05, 2006, 08:22:00 PM
Post by: 3rdnfnlbst on June 05, 2006, 08:36:00 PM
QUOTE(cynicl12000 @ Jun 5 2006, 10:33 PM)
Ya know, earlier, he said there was going to be an update release, and a lot of people said he was full of it. Then, ppl started getting dropped of Live (prolly in preperation for the updates, and prolly why he was told he'd have to work late). Then, because the update is releasing ***HOURS*** after he said it would, you wanna grab a cross & some nails...There are a lot of things that could have delayed the release, and so many ppl getting dropped offa live could be from some error that delayed the update release.
I, for one, think that he's proven himself to be trustworthy, just not all-knowing. Give the guy a break. He was just trying to help us out with a little info.
I understand that, but lets just say that he was told ok, 6 p.m. est for a release time. AND they asked him to stay late. Why, would they ask him to stay late being 2 AM and he is prolly the guy who works during the daytime. Lets say at the last minute they decided to hold it till 6/6/06 for a release, why would he not post again with updated info, AND give that post he make that i quoted him for. Sounded like he had no idea about it either. I am not saying he is the 1st to know when it is coming out, and yes i do appricate his posting, but if he knew it was coming out at a certain time, he shoudl have know about the time change eventually.
Post by: sidewinder33 on June 05, 2006, 09:08:00 PM