Many believe that Microsoft would never be so foolish to propose a console that requires a permanent Internet connection, and your comments to our news yesterday witness.  The recent reaction on Twitter by Adam Orth, Creative Director of Microsoft Studios, seems to suggest that the thing can be more real than we think.

Orth has debuted yesterday on the famous social network stating: " I don't see that problem there is in having an always-on console. Any device today is always-on. It's the world we live in. "

Leaving aside the fact that it is not true that any device requires an always-on connection, even among those who are heavily reliant on the Internet as tablets and Smartphones, said a senior executive at Microsoft this might seem like an implicit confirmation to recent rumors, or at least justify them: but it is not enough. To those who pointed out that there are people who can't stay always connected, Orth replied saying " these people should keep pace with the times and take the Internet. It's great "; When he responded that the Internet is not always available, he responded with an " electricity sometimes goes away ". Not content with giving answers so arrogant, Orth has replicated to those who told him that not everyone living in cities covered by broadband stating " why would I want to live in similar posts? ".

Then the situation has degenerated because many of his followers have found such statements offensive, leading her to make private Orth Twitter channel (but not before NeoGAF could capture everything ) and then retract in part by explaining that it was banter between friends to "trollarsi" each other. The fact remains that similar statements from a person in his position do reflect: he was really trying to defend a choice already made by Microsoft? And if the new Xbox really compelled us to be always connected? Probably many would not have problems with this since many of us already have an always-on connection at home, but how many consumers would really suffer?

We are waiting for official clarifications.