I can't say I'm overall impressed with the Avatars, I know Microsoft are trying to outreach to the Casual gamer and all, but these are way too alike to the Wii's WiiMii. Microsoft could've created a much better Avatar system than this. Something like PlayStation's PSHome would've been impressive. Microsoft need to really grip the console war by the balls and start creating their own ideas to blow the competition away, not steal ideas from others.
The Dashboard is much better however, it has a more friendly and interesting design.
Very much agreed. I think the best parts to this new dashboard is the design and I love the netflix.

The other thing is that you cant really do anything with your avatar. They do have games for it but who wants to pay for an arcade game none of your friends own. If they had an enviorment like the PShome with the avatars they made that wouldove been cool but just plain old avatars is exactly like the Mii but with a better appearance. ::)
The PShome looks so cool but im not going to buy another consule for that waste of money and mostly a waste of my time and life to do that after already playing lots of Flight Simulator.

There's an advantage to having your parents divorced I play a diffrent game at each house FSX and XBOX although xbox isnt really interesting me anymore because I cant sit and play a game for to long.