Word’s out that Microsoft is now accepting volunteers for their latest Xbox Live Preview program…
The Preview Program will give you the chance to check out ESPN on Xbox LIVE, Zune music, Netflix search, the new Xbox LIVE dashboard, and new updates to Zune video and Family Settings on your Xbox 360.
Of course, there are a few caveats. You obviously have to be a Netflix subscriber to access that particular update and folks wanting in on some ESPN 3 action need an ISP that’s partnered with the sports network. Fortunately, I’m fully qualified on both counts. And seriously looking forward to some over-the-top sports. Watching Maryland/Navy a few weeks back would have been more enjoyable on the big screen over my 13″ laptop.
Request your Xbox Live early access invite here. Here’s what you’ll see should you meet the qualifications and open slots remain:
Thank you for your interest in participating. We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted into the program. The program will officially start within the next two weeks.
Was accepted into the beta as soon as I hit submit. I was surprised actually! Looking forward to testing out ESPN! I need to keep track of my Nittany Lions!
Any idea how long the beta preview is out before the final version is pushed out to the general Xbox public?
I also was accepted.
@Tom M, I wonder too. Someone told me the new Live update was gonna go public on November 4th (When Kinect is released), which sorta makes sense. But yet our Beta thing says the update will be here within 2 weeks. That’ll already be the 4th or past! So I don’t know. I personally thing the new Live update won’t be public ’till really late November, early December.
Next month is October, not November. The official update will be shortly before Kinect is released barring a delay of some sort. The preview will be available in the next few weeks, perhaps even the next few days. Usually they roll out the prview in waves.
My bad! And well… Yeah we know it’ll be here within a few weeks, they already said that.
Awesome update. After seeing what they did with ESPN and Netflix…..TiVo is light years behind with their software.