As a long time Xbox supporter the Nextbox rumors sound awful and here's why

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IIIIITHE1IIIII said:

I highly doubt this 'always online' rumor. I mean, people get disconnected from Xbox Live all the time. So what will happen during these disconnections? Will you return to the Dashboard and be asked to sign in again, rather than remaining in-game? Will you remain in-game though all features including single player modes will be locked? 


Sounds ridiculous.

"If there isn't a connection, no games or apps can be started," the source continued. "If the connection is interrupted then after a period of time--currently three minutes, if I remember correctly--the game/app is suspended and the network troubleshooter started."

No, you won't be able to play anything.