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NXE update dropped in the early morning today, and from what I can see so far, it looks like its everything it was hyped up to be. I worried a bit about some minor nuances that might come with an entirely new dashboard, but it looks like MS hit the nail on the head with this one. Menus, for the most part, look like they’re in logical spots and transitions look seamless. Only gripe so far is that the Marketplace layout seems to take some getting used to, but that’s pretty minor considering how well everything else is running.

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