Live Messenger on Xbox 360

By now everybody's (in the gaming world) talking about the next spring update for Xbox 360 and especially the new feature, integration of Live Messenger to Xbox 360 LIVE service. More details here. This is cool and a good move to bring the existing huge social networking infrastructure to the best gaming network out there. The features I like...

• Messenger contacts can see what you're playing in Xbox
• Instant messaging with Live Messenger users
• Achievement information in the Achievement Unlocked bubble
• VGA reference levels (when using VGA connectivity)
• Disc information on the tray strip in the dashboard

I'm hardly waiting to get my hands on these features :-)

Oh and the new TID (Text Input Device) totally rocks, it blends in with the Xbox 360 environment perfectly. Too bad, no information on its availability yet.

later...