Here's a relevant link:
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/hub/reveal
And another I saw, in the vidya topic:
http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/21/microsoft-xbox-one-isnt-always-online-but-requires-internet-c/
That Share button isn't looking so bad anymore.
Somehow I doubt Microsoft won't change course in response to the fan reaction though.
But, surely there's someone on here who's got good things to say about this next Xbox? Right? Right?