Um, you guys do realize you don't even know half of what you are talking about, right? Microsoft confirmed everything a couple days before E3, not at E3. They confirmed that the PUBLISHERS decide if you can trade in a game. Also, you CAN lend a game to your friend, only it becomes their game, and is erased from your system as if you never had it. If you go to your friend's house and play your game via your account... You can only play the game for ONE HOUR, before you will be booted from the game and forced to play whatever your friend has. You must also connect to the internet every 24 hours, or your system WILL NOT read Video Game Discs (but will still read DVD/Blu-Rays). Most importantly, the Kinect "always on" thing was just a rumor, because people were worried about their privacy. Yes, you can turn it off, but you still HAVE TO HAVE IT ON TO PLAY A GAME, or the system doesn't work. Microsoft is now in panic mode, and they are quickly trying to think of ways to fix everything they can before November. Seriously, I'm not trying to start a system wars here, but at least do your research first! I could care less about Microsoft, and I've been keeping up with everything they've revealed. It was FROM THEIR MOUTH's that you had to connect EVERY 24 HOURS, that was NOT a rumor. If you want what will become a useless brick, more power to ya.
EDIT *Proof I'm not crazy* (These are straight from Microsoft might I add):
"With Xbox One you can game offline for up to 24 hours on your primary console, or one hour if you are logged on to a separate console accessing your library. Offline gaming is not possible after these prescribed times until you re-establish a connection, but you can still watch live TV and enjoy Blu-ray and DVD movies"
Give your games to friends: "Xbox One is designed so game publishers can enable you to give your disc-based games to your friends. There are no fees charged as part of these transfers. There are two requirements: you can only give them to people who have been on your friends list for at least 30 days and each game can only be given once."
"We designed Xbox One so game publishers can enable you to trade in your games at participating retailers."(Meaning Gamestop and EB Games, and that's it pretty much)
In our role as a game publisher, Microsoft Studios will enable you to give your games to friends or trade in your Xbox One games at participating retailers. Third party publishers may opt in or out of supporting game resale and may set up business terms or transfer fees with retailers. Microsoft does not receive any compensation as part of this. In addition, third party publishers can enable you to give games to friends. Loaning or renting games wont be available at launch, but we are exploring the possibilities with our partners. (Goodbye Gamefly)
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