XBox 360 Family Timer
9 November 2007
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Microsoft just announced that beginning in December, they will make Family Timer available to XBox 360 users. The download allows parents to set a limit on the amount of time a child can use the Xbox in a day or week. When that limit is approaching, a reminder will let the child know, with a reminder to save the game. The console will turn off automatically at the limit. The Family Timer will be available as a free download from the XBox Live site.
Wow, that seems like a horrible idea (for kids anyway)
WOW, that seems like a GREAT idea. Charlie’s Mom
I second that emotion.! Timmy’s Mom
Mary Jane and Sylvia — Thanks for commenting. It’ll be interesting to see what really happens for families when they get the timer. Will it help set limits? Or will kids just whine more when the games goes off until parents eventually cave in? (I usually opt for choices that keep the whining quotient low, but this still seems like a good idea.) Let me know if you download the timer…always interested in knowing how well a good idea like this works in the real world.
I own an Xbox and a Playstation and both are really good game consoles. Let’s see what are Microsoft’s future updgrades on its Xbox game console.,’,
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