The original Xbox could have been named one of these wacky acronyms
Or, alternatively, the Microsoft O2 ("Optimal Ozone"), MEA ("Microsoft Entertainment Activator"), OM ("Odyssey of the Mind") or any other number of ridiculous things. Blackley said that, while "Xbox" was originally an internal shortening of "DirectX Box" used in email threads, it was the only contender to survive the four-stage naming process.
Out of the entire list, we think the most historically interesting option was Microsoft TSO, which meant "Three Six Zero." Sound familiar?
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Source: http://www.joystiq.com/2013/07/05/the-original-xbox-could-have-been-named-one-of-these-wacky-acron/
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Fuzzeh_XPosted:
gtapro151Zer0 Still better then playstaion lol
So its a staion you play on?
Playstaion and now lets just keep adding numbers
so its a box you play on? now lets put a X in front of it
lawlz exactly it's great how stupid fanboys are (talkin about zer0)
RuinsPosted:
-MarkKixaSashagrey Glad they just kept it simple and used Xbox.
Xbox is a cool name to me
Yeah I agree with you.
I don't understand why some people are so against the name of Xbox One.
It seems perfectly fine to me.
im not against it i just don't understand it.
DJMarkyMarkPosted:
KixaSashagrey Glad they just kept it simple and used Xbox.
Xbox is a cool name to me
Yeah I agree with you.
I don't understand why some people are so against the name of Xbox One.
It seems perfectly fine to me.
gtapro151Posted:
Zer0 Still better then playstaion lol
So its a staion you play on?
Playstaion and now lets just keep adding numbers
so its a box you play on? now lets put a X in front of it
R2-D2Posted:
The original XBox is lone done...who cares. Now, if they mention anything about XBox One (about renaming) then yeah...we are all for it.
Zer0Posted:
Still better then playstaion lol
So its a staion you play on?
Playstaion and now lets just keep adding numbers
So its a staion you play on?
Playstaion and now lets just keep adding numbers
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