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The New Xbox Experience has arrived!  For the most part, the reviews have been positive.  There are, however, a few annoying issues that many users don’t seem to like:

-You start off at the ‘Spotlight’ area, rather than in ‘My Xbox’ and there is no option to change this.  Many users are annoyed with this.  While I don’t mind too much, I must agree that an option to change your startup location would be a good idea.

-Old themes and even custom background pictures are ‘cut off’ by a gray ‘background’ that covers half the screen.  I don’t like this.  Why have a gray background cover half (or more) of your desktop wallpaper?  I’ve already seen a few of the ‘Premium’ theme packs – and they have backgrounds that completely fill the screen.  Is MS punishing those of us who chose not to purchase any themes by cutting off our custom background photos? 

You also see only one blade background from previously purchased themes on the new NXE.  This could really annoy a lot of people who paid good money for those themes (which are now ‘gimped’ by the NXE).

-Avatars.  This one I don’t really get.  Many users are coplaining about having to use an avatar (avatar creation is mandatory upon starting the NXE).  I really don’t see the big deal.  Take a minute to create one and then you’ll almost never have to see it again (currently it only shows on the dash at the ‘My Xbox’ area).  You can even still use your old gamerpics on your gamercard (you do not have to make your 3D avatar your new gamercard pic). 

I still need to mess around with the features more and try out the Netflix streaming, etc. etc.  So look for a full NXE review ASAP right here on 360 Rant Rave.

Game on!