Makes me wonder how the 3rd parties will handle this:
Situation 1: Use the 10% extra Power and Not allow Kinect (Will this auto disable kinect on the Kinect connected systems? Will connect come back online only when the game is off?) MS has said Kinect can run without the extra power from the Console itself, but what are the limitations of that?
Situation 2: Use Kinect and not the extra 10% of the Power. If Kinect isn't integral to the game it should be fine (sort of like some games that are available now that you do not have to )
Situation 3: Very unlikely, but allow the 10% extra power for gamers not using connect AND have some Kinect abilites in the game? I cannot see MS allowing this, there is no way they would have 2 different "visuals" on their system from the same game.
I foresee a good bit of the Kinect integration into games not specifically created for Kinect/requiring it, going the way of the Dinosaur. Still not sure what to make of the decision and just hopeful it works out well for the gamer.









