I joined the XBone clan last month with a kinect-less console (although I bought one separately for 40$) and I can say that I'm loving it so far.
Ryse, Killer Instinct and DR3 were the games I wanted to play last november but it was too expensive compared to PS4. I don't complain since I got everything I wanted at launch for almost half the price.
Here are the things I like:
1- Resume game: Wow, that's my most fantastic feature. DR3 and Ryse can take time on their initial loading but if you keep playing the same game, it's "Xbox On" and you're in the game right away!
2- Ryse: I was amazed by the graphics and the gameplay is fun. Ok, I bought the game at 1/3 of its price so my expectations were low.
3- DR3: Game is ok but lots of zombies is pretty impressive!
4- Killer Instinct: I loved it on SNES/arcade and I think this new edition kicks ass.
5- I got everything above at turbo rebates!
Here are the things I like less:
1- Installs are taking forever: Much has been said about this so I won't add.
2- Kinect: I expected "more" without really knowing what I wanted from it to be honest. It's a first impression since I got it yesterday..
3- Editing videos is a pain compared to PS4 (that's my opinion aftter trying both...)
It won't be my main platform for games but nonetheless I know there will be good games to get for it.
Bonus question: Does it matter if my Kinect is 1ft above the floor? Should it be higher? I'm wondering because the cursor response is pretty spotty. Does it matter if I'm in the dark when using it? (Doesn't seem so since I can "see" myself in nightvision when testing the unit)