

Microsoft stumbled when announcing the Xbox One, betting that users would be okay with an always-online Xbox that blocked used game sales and required a Kinect motion camera to operate. But for all its imposing physicality, it has a surprising number of weak spots. It is a black plastic tank, a hard-edged chunk of corners meant to conquer everything in its path. It represents their desire not only to occupy a place in your home entertainment center, but to lumber straight into the center of it. The Xbox One is a testament to Microsoft's towering ambition.
