I' m sorry but that's more of a opinion sort of answer it would be best to send a letter or email the the makers of the Xbox and see why you cant see your friends on the Xbox dashboard you should be able to get an answer from them.
I am afraid you are suck with the new dashboard.
If the dashboard has the marketplace then I cant see why not. However, a ban will be on your xbox if you may do so.
if you are asking is a non xbox live diffrent from a xbox live acount its not alike a non xbox live cant have other friends chat with you and play with you an xbox live account can play with people and chat with them on a headset or if one of your friends has a konnect you can video chat
Unfortunately not. An Xbox LIVE account is required in order to purchase Dashboard Themes and much, much more.
Without a controller, you cant really access the Xbox dashboard (of course if you haven't got the Kinect). You need a controller to do things like that.
Your chat privacy setting may be switched to 'friends only'.
Bing is on the new dashboard, if you have the new dashboard, you will have bing. If you do not have the new dashboard, you can download it from the Xbox official website. Follow all instructions on how to install the update.
The new dashboard is part of NXE, or new xbox experience.
I have heard it is coming out in November 14-16 2011, Expect it in November
Xbox - Exit the game you are playing Xbox 360- Press the X in the middle of the controller and press Y, it will ask you, "Are you sure?: Yes or No, select yes and you will be taken to the dashboard.
you cant, you can only give people codes
Xbox 360 because on PS3 u have to use the controller to type ur friends names with the controller and cant have private party's and cant have 4 player offline!! PC i don't really know but you cant play with your friends as much and wii is really fun in small doses but the best thing about Xbox it is the opposite of those and you get addicted to it!!