Keyboard and mouse support on Xbox would give an unfair advantage to some players?

How is enabling support for everyone giving an unfair advantage for some players?

Because aiming with mouse is faster and more accurate than with analog sticks so unless every console bundle comes with complimentary mouse and keyboard you can't expect people to buy an extra peripheral device just to stay competetive in multiplayer.

Isn't what you're quoting an old statement because:

Microsoft has announced the formal rollout of mouse and keyboard support for Xbox One, offering an all-new input method to the console. While limited to a select pool of titles, its arrival brings promising new capabilities beyond the standard controller.

This one is from October 1st. Here's the link.

Personally, consoles are small built PCs. Microsoft promotes Win 10 over Xbox with their cross over service. Therefore, truly there's no difference in playing Microsoft games on a console or PC as their games/platform are meant to perform for their OS and not strictly to a service. It makes sense for them and Keyboard/Mouse isn't a new thing as PS4 from my memory introduced KB/M years back. While searching for a picture of PS4 KB/M I came across a similar thread as yours. Although you're on the side on why its not implemented fully. I guess MS is just trying to make themselves look "Gamers-Friendly". Cheers~

Consoles are all about convenience. Console users are probably going to be gaming on their couch so it's way more comfortable to use a controller than a kb/mouse. They wouldn't want to use a kb/mouse even if they could.

I don't think so. I think it's just a matter of choice. I've seen some guys on controllers with some crazy skills, kicking my keyboard and mouse ass all over the place.
People just can't handle losing.

the xbone version of Fortnite already offers mouse/keyboard support, and I think it handles it in a pretty smart way. Basically, by default, keyboard players are only matched against other keyboard players, they're in a separate matchmaking pool from the controller players. Regardless of which control system you choose, you do have the ability to opt into a cross-system and cross-controller queue.

While people seems to have it harder to aim with gamepad, most time basing on bad gamepad support or ignored settings, i would devide between games... in CSGO M/K is superior but in games like BF (PC) i had never problems to reach top ranks in games... BTW: i deactivate autoaim, BECAUSE this makes it for me much harder to aim... paradox eh...? + BF delivers the ability to set sensivity for every existing kind of aiming in the game... noscope, scope, tanks etc... most games just have one sensivity option wich makes gamepad support horrible...

Racing games are easier with gamepads since the movement compared to keyboards is ten times better at least... in adventures and similar games gamepads deliver more comfort if the developer decides to make a good interface...

Short i would say it depands on game and player... its harder to aim good with gamepad as with mouse...

"fair" vs "unfair" who is to say? but does it give them a clear advantage? if youve ever played a fps shooter on a pc and console you would know a keyboard and mouse outperforms a controller any day.

however it would cut the drawback of buying for pc vs console. some games you just have to have a mouse and keyboard and some are made for a controller

i would not want to play using a controller vs someone using a mouse and keyboard myself

Any chance you want to try playing CSGO on pc using a controller vs our team? :P

I was using keyboard and mouse + gamepad on 360. I was using keyboard and mouse + gamepad on PS2. I was using what worked for me for each game and still do to this day on PC. Why would or should current gen consoles be any different? I'm all for destroying gamepad users in FPS and joining them in Racing/Platformer/Fighting games. USE WHAT WORKS FOR YOU! BEAT DARK SOULS WITH THOSE DK BONGOS!

There are games with crossplay between mouse and keyboard PC users and touch control mobile/tablet users...

It is infinitesimally stupid.
By that logic:

1. Some people play PC games with controllers.
2. Other people play the same games with keyboard and mouse
3. Microsoft: UNFAIR ADVANTAGE!!!

You can't force people to use a specific controller, because otherwise other people MAY be better than them.
The ability to use a peripheral by all parties, equals even playing field.
The only exception is if the same game allows multiplayer between people on PC and on consoles (which do not allow Keyboards/Mice).

If someone feels more convenient to play with a controller - he will do so regardless of the availability of Keyboard/Mouse. And if someone wants to be competitive, he will play with Keyboard/Mouse regardless of the controller that came with his console.

i think is not important what company\brand do,because if someone want to play competitive games and be sure all palyers be honest (About hardware) just play it in the same place with friends that you can see with your eyes so there is no way to cheat with different hardwares.
Then is normal that if you play online especially with people you don't know any thing can happen,maybe someone not use controller or keyboard but use devices build by theirselph for execute automatic "ultracombo" or hits in fighting games or who know what..
Also progress is make by courage decision by add things and by test new technology etc.
if we always scared to do something or add something etc.,never go next so...
it's same if someone do a web page with a link to letter A
then think better i add link for letter B but then start to think "oooh if i add link to b then maybe someone cheat or maybe page broken" if always think negative never go next,in life must be positive and go next add things,try new,progress etc.

i think for RTS or point and click games,the mouse and keyboard on console can be useful so much,but personally i don't care i have it already on PC not need a console for do.