Albert, I respect what you're trying to do and understand it's your job. However, as one of Xboxes biggest fans, I must say I am certainly disappointed in how you guys have handled the One. I was there in line for launch day of the original Xbox. I was there for the midnight launch of the 360. And up to 2012 I was damn sure I'd be there day one for the One.
But then came 2013.
I've been gaming since the Atari 2600 and the 360 is my favorite console of all time. I own a PS3 ,Wii, and 360, and 99% of my game time the past several years has been on the 360 only. I never touch the Wii at all anymore, and my PS3 I use basically for Blu-ray movies. When I heard that the One had Blu-Ray, I was excited. I figured, "OK, maybe I don't need to own all the consoles this generation. Xbox has had me covered for years, and will again."
Unfortunately that is not the case. Sony has you beat on specs, AND price this time. And while I have no issues with Kinect, and would own one anyway, because my family likes the games, the DRM fiasco left a bad taste in my mouth, especially after being such a loyal Xbox gamer who never pirated a single game and spent god knows how much money over the years on Xbox products.
The one undeniable advantage(to me at least) was that I much, much, prefer the 360 controller over the PS3 controller. But now indications are Sony has redesigned their controller so it is a huge improvement from before.
I love the One's launch lineup and think it's superior to PS4, without a shadow of a doubt, and I'm too big of a Halo fan too,which now means I will end up having to but both consoles. The only question is, which one first. A year ago, it was a no-brainer, Xbox first. Now I may just get a PS4 first and wait for a price drop for the One. sigh.
The point of this post is, if someone like me, who was one of your biggest fans has doubts about the One, then what does that say about MS' hardware decisions and policies lately?