Xbox "Always On" question?

[PoohBearPenguin]

Microsoft has not officially confirmed that their new Xbox will have an "always on" requirement or not.

Considering that only 75% of current console gamers (across ALL consoles) ever take their console online at all, I HIGHLY doubt that Microsoft is willing to immediately throw away 25% of their potential market with this requirement.

The guy at Microsoft that made the announcement was not the CEO, but was their Creative Director. He has since resigned (read: been fired) for his stupid and insulting comments via twitter.

Anyways, if your ISP uses quotas or a cap, that applies to *all* internet traffic including that from this Xbox if indeed it needs to be online all the time.