Microsoft has officially announced that the Fall Update for Xbox LIVE will be rolled out on November 1, just three days before Kinect is released.

The announcement was made by email explaining that the update to the Xbox 360 was mandatory and it will take approximately five to ten minutes for it download and install.

Xbox 360 owners who decline the update will not be able to connect to Xbox LIVE and thus will not have access to any of its features.

The Fall Update is not only bringing support for Kinect but also brings an enhanced user interface, ESPN 3, Zune Music, Netflix search functionality and a new voice communications codec.  The update is more of an evolution of the existing dashboard and that's fine.  We've been using it as part of the preview program and have enjoyed it over the older version, especially ESPN 3.

http://www.examiner.com/console-gaming-in-national/xbox-live-fall-update-hits-on-monday-november-1

I would personally like to see some more of that ESPN feature.

Great!

hmm not as excited as i should be lol.

So when is this to now ? tomorrow ? after tomorrow?  tomorrow is the first of november here.

I have it already because i signed up for the beta testing. Its okay not too bad. Everything is a little more box (have pointed edges). I kind of miss the old design but this dashboard seems like it will work better with kinect. Anywyas the ESPN feature is awesome!!!

This right here.  It's really the only thing I'm excited for about this update because I don't have any current plans to purchase kinect...

Yes!  Can't wait for ESPN

Good to hear they're releasing it Monday and giving themselves time to work any kinks that might need to be worked out.  I would hate to get a shiny new Kinect Thursday and then have to deal with updates and potential problems.