MS adding USB Storage as external memory suport.

Coming in the next update MS will be allowing USB Storage as a external memory device to back up game saves dlc etc it will allow USB Drives a Max of 16GB and a Min 1GB requirement

full details at Joystiq.

http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/18/xbox-360-gaining-usb-storage-support-in-2010-update/

Hopefully this way i can now actaully copy my MP3 collection instead of streaming it to my 360.

 

I picked up a 8GB flash drive for about 20 bucks on sale at target

 

guess MS doesnt want anything to take away Sales from there 120 and there 250 hd thats coming out soon.

 

More details given by Major Nelson today
http://majornelson.com/archive/2010/03/26/USB-Memory-Support-for-the-Xbox-360-coming-April-6th.aspx

We’ve also enhanced the memory management functions, so you’ll be able to have better control on what you want to copy or move between storage devices.



A couple of points:

* You can have 2 devices connected to the console at a time, enabling up to 32GB of simultaneous storage.
* The system won’t just configure the device once it is connected to the console. You’ll need to head to the memory area in system settings, select your USB Device, and choose from Configure Now (Format and Configure the Full Device), or Customize (you can choose how much memory you want configured for Xbox360 from the free space on the device.)

While any flash drive can be used, we are partnering with SanDisk to release an Xbox 360 branded USB flash drive in May that comes pre-configured out of the box and ready to go. I’ll provide links to those drives once they’re available. Until then, starting April 6th (when we release the system update) you can pop any flash drive over 1GB into your Xbox 360 and configure it as storage.