in what way is the x1 future proof?

Neither does Xbox One. At least not from Microsoft and I`m sure 3rd party publisher`s will have something in place similar to online pass but nothing extreme.

They're basing the X1 on Steam.

http://news.softpedia.com/news/Xbox-One-Anti-Used-Game-DRM-Will-Lead-to-Cheaper-Games-Steam-Like-Store-Report-360894.shtml

One can only hope! Pun intended ;)

MS is aiming the X1 for the digital age, which is coming whether you like it or not. Plus it will happen sooner than you think. Heck look at how far tech as come since the beginning of last gen.

This is exactly why only 21 countries are available for the launch. They need to make sure the Live functanalities have decent enough servers in the area to effectively run with how online heavy the system is it will take time to get setup. Probably the biggest reason for Asia not getting it`s launch until sometime in 2014.

Actually you can only share the game with ONE person at a time, and i believe there is a time limit as well, 30 days or something. I could be wrong about this last part ofc, since MS has had such a confusing PR mess.

The limit of people you can potentially share games to is limited to 10 users.

Compared to the status quo its not a feature at all, not even close.

Never thought of it like that, good call.

How does having a digital market place... which is already on current gen systems... make it future proof? I can't take my digital purchases from last gen devices on to next gen devices. PC's are upgradeable so there is a big difference there. As far as I can tell there is nothing future proof about the X1 at all. I don't know why people would even assume such a thing as a digital copy does not make it future proof if it is not compatible with future hardware. So the X1 makes all your games digital, that doesn't mean at all that they will have better sales/deals similar to steam, nor does it mean its future proof. For something to be future proof it needs to be compatible with the future, and currently there is nothing to imply a digital copy of a game on a console is any more future proof than a physical disc. Not to say that digital only markets are not the future of gaming in general, but in and of itself a digital purchase is not any more future proof than a physical disc for console gaming.

kk lets rephrase it, MS is preparing the X1 for the inevitable future of gaming. Happy?

As for the bolded thats exactly what this means. When you buy a game from Steam, you don't own it. You own the digital rights to the game and you cannot trade, borrow, or sell your games at all and they can be taken away from you in a instant. Because of this steam can allow for massive discounts because publishers know the game will not be sold, or borrowed by anyone else and if someone wants to play the game they need to buy it.  MS knows this and are pushing hard to make their system more like steam so they can offer these level of discounts to their customers.