Beerman462
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Xbone it shall be
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MS buys the Xbone.com domain name
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You didn't read the rules?
No "One"
No "X_"
Reminds me of that thing Adobe made about not using photoshop as a verb.
"There are over 200 bones in the human body, every one working in perfect harmony. But despite millions of years of evolution, one bone was always missing....until now. Some say it's purpose is unclear, others say it's not essential. You decide!"
(Queue game/feature montage)
"Are you ready to evolve?"
someone else broke down why some people call it the Xbone.
I don't pledge allegiances to a corporation that doesn't give a shit whether I'm alive or not. I have better things to do.
If they cared so much about what people called it, maybe they should have came up with a better name. 8 freaking years and the best they could come up with was "one"
Also, some people call it AssCreed because Animal Crossing and Armored Core also abbreviate to AC, but hey, go ahead and assume there's a negative reasoning behind it.
Hey <Company>, if you don't like your product being called something 'disrespectful', don't name is something stupid in the first place.
It's like when my wife and I were thinking of names for our children. The first stage was to put the names together with our last name, and think of every possible playground variation of them, to rule out a lifetime of obvious nicknames. Basic stuff.
It's like when my wife and I were thinking of names for our children. The first stage was to put the names together with our last name, and think of every possible playground variation of them, to rule out a lifetime of obvious nicknames. Basic stuff.
molnizzle
Member
Everyone knows that the correct nomeclature when spoken aloud is simply "the bone."
Heh.
Shit, we've weathered CNN, Yahoo News and a print interview in the Wall Street Journal. This is amateur hour.
polyh3dron
Banned
And you of all people should know that, being the biggest Sony fanboy on this site and all.
3rdamention
Member
Who gets credit on GAF for the Xbone name? I'm sure it originated here right?
disappeared
Banned
Beautiful.
Conciliator
Banned
I don't have a problem with 'xbone'. I don't mean it as a pejorative, I just think it's catchy.
TheGreyHulk
Member
Not gonna lie. That got me pumped.
Conciliator
Banned
It's almost intrinsic. It was more discovered than invented.
EDIT: Xbox 180 is eye-rolling, at least beyond the first time someone said it.
TheExecutive
Member
Sorry but why does this make it official? They probably buy every domain of a popular nomenclature to ensure their message is succinct and dummies on the Internet don't think that XBONE.com is official. Large corporations eat up thousands of domains a year to protect their message.
Yup. Whenever I read "Xbox One" I see "Xbone".
I only say/speak Xbone, it's faster and easier than the real name "Xbone One".
#dealwithit
The funniest thing about Xbone isn't that MS were monumentally stupid to not see it being used, but how much it gets under some people's skins.
It's just a name, dude. Like Cube for the GC, or PSX for the Playstation. I didn't like Wiimote as a term to being with, but it just became the defacto name (and again, should have been obvious to Nintendo that the name would be used).
Seriously, you don't need a lot of creativity to come up with the name yourself.
Dreamgazer
Member
I honestly feel there is no better time than now to say - "persecution complex".
I don't know what you think are going on people's head when they use the nickname.
I also don't get how "bone" is some how derogatory, other than in some group's made up fantasy and statistics about how Gaffers are using the term.
eddfromtheriver
Banned
Meh... i prefer to call it... "Xbox Juan". *twirls mustache*
lucius
Member
It's not really that bad, "Hey I want to get an Xbone!" even sounds better than "Hey I want a One!" more people would think Xbox with Xbone.
Yeah at first on here it was kind of a joke, also because it was funny with that dog video they were showing off as next gen tech, but I don't think it's such a negative now.
Yeah at first on here it was kind of a joke, also because it was funny with that dog video they were showing off as next gen tech, but I don't think it's such a negative now.
That they are being witty and clever.
They are not.
"Persecution complex?" I just think the humor is dull and obvious. I actually do not care about the XBO as a system or Microsoft as a company. The usage of "xbone" in itself is just lame.
Why does everyone have to be a fan boy to have a stance or an opinion on something gaming related on these forums?
I call it XBone because it rolls off the tongue better than Xbox One, The One or X1. Brand loyalty has fuck all to do with it. No one would have a fucking clue if I called it "the one" either.
XBone is instantly catchy, memorable and recognisable. It doesn't take a brain surgeon to work out why it's caught on, and I'm absolutely astounded that even with their millions of dollars put into marketing, Microsoft never once realised what would happen.
recklesscognition
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I never thought xbone was derogatory, when I type it, I'm thinking XBOX One, the real name, not X-Bone. It's the laziest way to type the console name. No lifting fingers or hands off the keyboard.
Exactly - and it's the same when saying it too. And like I said before, I've been in stores where I've referred to it as XBone, and the employees knew instantly what I was talking about.
If that doesn't show that it's caught on in a massive, massive way then I don't know what does.
I would never had thought to call it 'The One', as that term to me is already taken by The Matrix, and the old 16-bit gaming mag.
At least Xbone is a unique moniker. The really stupid thing about Xbox One as a name is the original console has been called a variation of that ever since the 360 launched.
At least Xbone is a unique moniker. The really stupid thing about Xbox One as a name is the original console has been called a variation of that ever since the 360 launched.
I would never had thought to call it 'The One', as that term to me is already taken by The Matrix, and the old 16-bit gaming mag.
At least Xbone is a unique moniker. The really stupid thing about Xbox One as a name is the original console has been called a variation of that ever since the 360 launched.
In my opinion, "One" as a moniker is quite possibly the laziest, most used and quite frankly the most generic boring choice they could have made. For example:
The issue is, "XBOX ONE" is a poor name. "ONE" by itself has absolutely no identity, and even if it did, it's shared by countless other things.
That would be awesome.
Lame? Using a widely accepted nickname for an object is lame? And it means you think you are being witty? Sure.
Unknown Soldier
Member
I still call it the 180.
Chie Satonaka
Member
How did I miss this?
Of course it's going to be Xbone now.
Of course it's going to be Xbone now.
tru dat.
hooijdonk17
Member
It is and always will be Xbone.
Hillarity will ensue when they release the smaller version in due time, i.e. "It's not the size that matters" jokes, etc.
Hillarity will ensue when they release the smaller version in due time, i.e. "It's not the size that matters" jokes, etc.
HORRORSHØW
Member
#teamxbone
#dealwithit
#dealwithit
Quadraphonic
Member
FrostuTheNinja
Member
Yeah, definitely a think tank situation here. Bunch of people just started saying it but calling fanboys Xboners on the other hand...
Oh no.
You don't like the humor.
Poor you.
The reason it gets used my man, is because it is..... Shhh, dont tell anyone.
Obvious.
Everyone against Xbone seems to think it's negative, or that everyone who uses it feels negatively about the console. Breathe easy, my friends.
Most people in the US simply use it because it's kind of a fun name. I'm not trying to liken your favorite corporation's newest gizmo to my erect genitalia. I'm not trying to say it was a bone-headed move. I'm just trying to say it's a fun name that fits.
Someone mentioned Wiimote. So easy, so elegant, it should've been seen beforehand and adopted, or changed.
EDIT: One thing I absolutely do NOT think when I say Xbone, is that I'm being funny, or clever. I think I'm using the name of a console.
Most people in the US simply use it because it's kind of a fun name. I'm not trying to liken your favorite corporation's newest gizmo to my erect genitalia. I'm not trying to say it was a bone-headed move. I'm just trying to say it's a fun name that fits.
Someone mentioned Wiimote. So easy, so elegant, it should've been seen beforehand and adopted, or changed.
EDIT: One thing I absolutely do NOT think when I say Xbone, is that I'm being funny, or clever. I think I'm using the name of a console.
iShouldGoPro
Member
People should still use Xbone180.com then