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[–] pulsewidth@lemmy.world 89 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Better than their runner-up choice which was probably Microsoft XCopilot OneBox Pro.

[–] ApeNo1@lemmy.world 26 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Or XCox for short.

[–] orochi02@feddit.org 1 points 1 month ago

Is This real?

[–] starman2112@sh.itjust.works 63 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

https://archive.ph/E2c62

Asha Sharma, Xbox CEO, ran a poll on X earlier this week, asking fans whether Microsoft should use Xbox or XBOX. The results were in favor of XBOX,

Bold move asking for branding advice from that platform specifically

[–] Zer0_F0x@lemmy.world 32 points 1 month ago

XBOXY MC BOXFACE was already taken?

[–] evidences@lemmy.world 60 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

CAPS LOCK IS CRUISE CONTROL FOR ~~AWESOME~~ COOL.

[–] Prathas@lemmy.zip 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Wow, I haven't read that sentence in a long time...

[–] squirrel@cake.kobel.fyi 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)
[–] Prathas@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

The 2000s, haha. Actually, now that I recall, @evidences@lemmy.world, it's ~~AWESOME~~ "COOL."

BUT CLOSE ENOUGH.

[–] Mnem667@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Wasn't that a bit on bash.org?
Apologies, I mean
WASNT THAT A BIT ON BASH.ORG?

[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

pour one out for a real homie

[–] toynbee@piefed.social 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I don't know where it comes from, but I first saw it on bash.org, now defunct.

[–] teft@piefed.social 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] toynbee@piefed.social 2 points 1 month ago

Yeah, there are several repositories that seek to replicate it, but at least last time I looked they're not particularly searchable. Another lemming did demonstrate that you can download the data and grep through it but I haven't been motivated to do so yet.

[–] PhoenixDog@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Cruise Control for COOL. Not Awesome. The alliteration is the point.

[–] SarahValentine@lemmy.blahaj.zone 51 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Some braindead MBA had to justify his salary somehow, I guess.

[–] ApeNo1@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago

They probably only had an Mba.

[–] Mac@mander.xyz 28 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Wait, i thought it was XBOX. Did it used to be or something?

[–] Ephera@lemmy.ml 22 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The use of all caps for Xbox is a return to original form, though. Microsoft’s first Xbox logo for its console was all caps, and the company has favored using similar capped versions for the Xbox 360, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X / S console logos.

[–] Mac@mander.xyz 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Commenters read the article challenge:
Impossible

[–] Ephera@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The funny part is that upon reading your question, I figured surely the Wikipedia page would have that information. Then I saw that it said in the first few words:

Xbox (stylized as XBOX)^[2]^

...which links back to the same article. Which is how I found out that the article answers your question. 🙃

[–] Mac@mander.xyz 2 points 1 month ago

Hahahaha that's hilarious 😂

[–] Whitebrow@lemmy.world 27 points 1 month ago
[–] flameleaf@sh.itjust.works 16 points 1 month ago

TIL that Xbox is case-sensitive

[–] LORDSMEGMA@sh.itjust.works 15 points 1 month ago

Great, now every time I say XBOX, I have to shout it

[–] Marthirial@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] one_old_coder@piefed.social 2 points 1 month ago

Pronounced "shlop" in China, perfect!

[–] kewjo@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago

just give me my verification cans already

[–] yermaw@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

"Well sure!"

"But I couldn't before!"

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago

This play has everything

[–] Mojitas@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Don't yell please!

[–] sorghum@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I will now pronounce it as ex-bo-ex

[–] elvith@feddit.org 6 points 1 month ago

Ex-Be-Oh-Ex

[–] fartsparkles@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Kiss bo kiss

[–] Prox@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

Big if true.

[–] corey931@lemmy.wtf 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

groundbreaking

[–] graynk@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I rolled my eyes so hard they went into my skull

Microslop just can't name things, I've accepted that, but now they managed to look stupid even while technically leaving the old name

[–] RightHandOfIkaros@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Its bad that the trademark and branded logos match again?

[–] ViatorOmnium@piefed.social 3 points 1 month ago

And it now reads as XSLOP.

[–] iatenine@piefed.social 2 points 1 month ago

The brand is saved!

[–] meejle@piefed.world 2 points 1 month ago

And then most style guides (and human beings) will just change it back. Like they already do with "Game Freak" and others. 🤷‍♂️

[–] perishthethought@piefed.social 2 points 1 month ago

MSlop has a long history of poor names for things, so sure. Whatever...

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 2 points 1 month ago

Those maniacs finally did it!

[–] toxicbubble@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

why not Xbox Series One U