This might come as a sad news for some gamers especially as the transition from Standard TV's to HDTV isn't anywhere near 100%. Outside the HDMI port exclusivity, many gamers will not like the fact that Xbox One needs to be online once a day, and has no Xbox360 compatibility. I know this can be frustrating but it can't be more frustrating in US that Africa where internet connections are as good as a snails work.
http://www.thatnaijablog.com/2013/05/microsoft-gives-non-hdtv-users-middle.html

vowiski: This might come as a sad news for some gamers especially as the transition from Standard TV's to HDTV isn't anywhere near 100%. Outside the HDMI port exclusivity, many gamers will not like the fact that Xbox One needs to be online once a day, and has no Xbox360 compatibility. I know this can be frustrating but it can't be more frustrating in US that Africa where internet connections are as good as a snails work.
http://www.thatnaijablog.com/2013/05/microsoft-gives-non-hdtv-users-middle.html

Substantiate the line in bold will you. Reports say that an internet connection is required for the X1 but it doesn't need to be always online or online once a day.

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This story explains it all. http://kotaku.com/xbox-one-does-require-internet-connection-cant-play-o-509164109
The X1 does require internet connection at least once a day, that's a major bummer. OP is correct.

Update: Sounds like things are a mess over at Microsoft. Now they're telling Polygon that Harrison's comments illustrate a "potential scenario."

"While Phil [Harrison] discussed many potential scenarios around games on Xbox One, today we have only confirmed that we designed Xbox One to enable our customers to trade in and resell games at retail," a Microsoft rep said. "There have been reports of a specific time period — those were discussions of potential scenarios, but we have not confirmed any details today, nor will we be."

Potential scenario indeed. They should get their story straight!