Proto:Xbox 360/Metro

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...Well, all the articles here are, in a way. But this one moreso, and the article may contain incomplete information and editor's notes.

Pre-Release (Original)

2.0.14074.0

dash.xex timestamp: 20 Apr 2011 11:16:56

An incredibly early build of what would become the Metro dashboard.
Visually almost identical to the Kinect dashboard, apart from the lower half of the background being a gradient of grey and dark purple.
An internal dashboard with debugging features.
- Has a Shutdown Dash (DEBUG) button in Console Settings.
- Has a Shutdown XAM (DEBUG) button in Xbox Guide Settings.

2.0.14385.0

dash.xex timestamp: 26 Jul 2011 05:20:26

Has a much whiter background.
Has a Discoverable button in Console Settings, which later became Connected Devices.

2.0.14448.0

dash.xex timestamp: 25 Aug 2011 11:48:38

This build still uses the Kinect dashboard's 1st boot introduction.
Placeholder images seen on the buttons.
Has a slightly more lime color accent, compared to the final Original Metro design.
Has a Live TV button in System Settings, which was later renamed to just TV.
Has an Xbox LIVE Companion button in Console Settings, earlier known as Discoverable, which later became Connected Devices.

2.0.14474.0

dash.xex timestamp: 08 Sep 2011 11:53:47

An internal dashboard with debugging features.
- Has a Shutdown Dash (DEBUG) button in Console Settings.
- Has a Shutdown XAM (DEBUG) button in Xbox Guide Settings.
Has an unfinished OOBE sequence.