| ArnoldRimmer said: It seems like some hardcore Xbox enthusiasts have problems really understanding the question, so let me rephrase it in my own words: "As everyone on this website knows, there are many people who are afraid of Kinect spying on them. They find it suspicious that an external device, that can easily be attached and unattached because it has a cable and a connector, must necessarily be connected for the console to work, especially since that was no problem with Xbox 360 and Kinect 1. They find that strange, especially since Microsoft seemingly reacted to these privacy concerns by now allowing the the device to be completely turned off in the settings. No matter if these fears of Kinect spying on them make any sense or are just paranoia, it cannot be denied that many people are indeed worried about this and may simply not buy the console for that reason. Obviously, a person who does not completely trust Microsoft (if only for the recent reports about Microsoft helping the NSA to access even encrypted emails, Skype calls etc.), will hardly be convinced by an additional software switch built into the same firmware they don't trust, but their fears could easily be dissolved by unplugging the sensor. So, why didn't Microsoft simply choose the obvious solution, namely to allow for Kinect simply not to be plugged in?" |
If It all boils down to that last little part and not all the stupid paranoia, why not ask Microsoft instead of forum goers :) seems all forum goers want to talk about is the paranoia crap.
