A bit of misinformation in this thread.
Yes you can now buy the Xbox One without kinect if you don't want it, which also makes it same price as the PS4.
Yes the Xbox One can run games @ 1080p (
List)
It may not live up to the PS4 on the paper but graphics is not all - not to me anyway.
The games available and gameplay is. Besides all the media options Xbox has and the ability to soon using Plex.
From what I have seen Microsoft have pushed more updates, and personally I have more confidence in them when it comes to software. I am also one of the minority with a WP and looking forward to Microsoft's unification of their different platforms.
Planning to get both consoles myself though, but am in no hurry.
Waiting for more games, maturing software and the white version of the Xbox.