What's the point. Since they allow the system to run without it connected. I'd just leave it unplugged.

nahh, it is good for people who want to use voice commads but don't want to have the cam watching them. it really makes sense for those people even if i don't know how someone can be scared of kinect and use smartphones^^

Good business model. There are a fuckton of dumb people around.

like i said to sales, it is good for people who want to use voice commands but not the cam. 

You beat me to it, I was going to type the same exact comment.

I just wish the Tin Foil Hat wearing group would quit spending so much time on the camera phones and camera tablets and their camera laptops.  Then they would have more time to spend in front of the XB1 hiding from the camera...

Pretty much that. Sadly people are still trying to make a big deal out of some things the XB1 has already fixed. We'll see how it goes in a few days.

What's wrong with using a towel?

If it makes people feel better I'm all for it.

Some people need to take their battery out of the cell phone when they move around. Or they worry the radio is broadcasting their thoughts.

It's harmless.

What are people doing in their house that they're that scared?