OT:
No, there isn't "mindless" hatred towards the Xbone, much in the same way there isn't mindless hatred towards criminals. It's entirely reasonable that people really, really, really, really don't like the Xbone.
The hatred began with rumours, but people kept a relatively open mind. It was all talk of "No, they wouldn't". Then, they did. And since then, virtually everything we've heard about the Xbone has been really, really, really, really bad. Hell, practically daily there's a new article somewhere informing people about some new aspect of the entire Xbone saga.
The hatred, open and free flowing, should be evident of the changes Microsoft are attempting to bring about, and that all of their competitors have openly rejected.
I personally hope that the hate keeps up, right up until launch, to minimise the number of honest and hard working gamers and families that are going to be completely fucked over by this thing.
Fuck, I'll personally stick flyers up across my nearest capital City if it helps. No one - no one at all - should be subjected to this... "console".