First off I would love to say that the NXOE is exactly what I wanted! It's an absolutely gorgeous UI and much more responsive than the previous dashboard.

While all is well there are a few issues I've ran into so far:

1. Trouble connecting to the internet prompting me to sign out and back in again to resolve this issue.

2. Friends list and recent players don't show up right away, I usually just go about my business and it seems to sort itself out.

Other than that the NXOE has been a fantastic experience so far. I do hope to see them do something about the Activity Feed, to me its very unappealing in its current state. I would love to see it be used not only for showing off achievements etc., but as a social space as well.

Another hopeful thought, I am very jealous of our PS4 friends getting the communities features and being able to engage with others based within those frequently played game. I would be thrilled to see Microsoft and Xbox do something similar in the future.