Microsoft removes all new DRM restrictions from the XBOX ONE

I wouldn't be surprised if the whole XBone plan from the beginning was to include BOTH of these outrageous features (Telecreen Spy Cam & DRM Restriction)- TPTB knew that the sheeple have a very limited attention span and can only focus on one concern at a time- so naturally Xbox Gamers swarmed around the restrictions on DRM because it "seemed" to them that this was the biggest insult to gamers- afterall, it affects whether they get to resell "their" games.

Now the gamers have their perceived victory and are placated- they don't care that the XBone still always needs to be hooked up to the internet so that the Orwellian Telescreen can watch and spy on you all the time.

Congratulations Future XBone Players- you all won the Most Pathetic Dopes Trophy!

the DRM restrictions is what Microsoft want to apply, and they will - eventually.
I think this was just a "test" to see if it was acceptable, so they claim to "listen to the consumer" and reverse the DRM.
What will happen in future is they will add the DRM in smaller increments, for example new games which can only be played online.

Just a thought.

Same.

It still has the Kinect and internet requirements. Its primary function is still spying.

Even if they got rid of the intrusive, big brother crap, I still wouldn't get an Xbox on principal because they even attempted something like that.

That's a great start. But there is still the matter of the "spying".

Although that would be something they would still tell us what we want instead of listening to consumers.
Most xbox gamers just want a hardcore super quick shd graphics next gen machine possibly geared towards fps, driving & gta games and software that deals with the basics.

^this^

When Halo4 came out last fall there was a secondary part of the game called Spartan Ops. It was like an entirely new full game and could be played single player just like the regular campaign. I paid for it, downloaded to my hard drive, only ever played it in single player, and It was so seamless that I thought it was off line. Boy was I wrong. They ran into a server issue one night and poof, the game update that I paid for and downloaded onto my hard drive was not playable even in single player. I was pissed.

If Microsoft ever give customers what they want (which they nearly did with xp and office 97/2000), their customers will have no further need for them. Microsoft need to sell a lot of new OSs every few years and make their current OSs obsolete if they intend on making a profit. They like to throw in obvious turkeys for the sheeple too. Its kind of like "a patient cured is a customer lost"... I'm a recent convert to Linux and have never regretted the switch. Anyone who wants my help to fix their computer will end up with Linux from now on. ReactOS is worth a look for those unwilling to part with NT.

Keep it loaded

some people have said the spying thing has been blown out of proportion, this may be true. But just because they are NOT spying on you, doesnot mean they will NEVER spy on you.

"there is too much information for them to wade through", indeed there is, but they are only listening for keywords, which will obviously be taken out of context, but mainframe computers are becoming incredibly fast, for example, how quick does SIRI reply to the request? Within seconds.
In a few years the reply will be instant.

yay i love microsoft it removes DRM from XBOX i want microsoft to do the same to other electronic devices because microsoft works for the beloved defective by design i always sign the defective by design's petitions to end DRM forever