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[–] pulsewidth@lemmy.world 88 points 4 days ago (2 children)

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

[–] ApeNo1@lemmy.world 26 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Or XCox for short.

[–] orochi02@feddit.org 1 points 3 days ago

Is This real?

[–] starman2112@sh.itjust.works 64 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days 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 31 points 4 days ago

XBOXY MC BOXFACE was already taken?

[–] evidences@lemmy.world 61 points 4 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

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

[–] Prathas@lemmy.zip 14 points 4 days ago (1 children)

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

[–] squirrel@cake.kobel.fyi 3 points 3 days ago (2 children)
[–] Prathas@lemmy.zip 5 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days 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 3 days 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 3 days ago

pour one out for a real homie

[–] toynbee@piefed.social 4 points 3 days 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 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] toynbee@piefed.social 2 points 3 days 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 3 days ago (1 children)

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

[–] Whitebrow@lemmy.world 27 points 3 days ago
[–] SarahValentine@lemmy.blahaj.zone 50 points 4 days ago (1 children)

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

[–] ApeNo1@lemmy.world 16 points 3 days ago

They probably only had an Mba.

[–] flameleaf@sh.itjust.works 15 points 3 days ago

TIL that Xbox is case-sensitive

[–] Mac@mander.xyz 27 points 3 days ago (1 children)

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

[–] Ephera@lemmy.ml 22 points 3 days 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 3 days ago (1 children)

Commenters read the article challenge:
Impossible

[–] Ephera@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 days 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 3 days ago

Hahahaha that's hilarious 😂

[–] LORDSMEGMA@sh.itjust.works 15 points 3 days ago

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

[–] corey931@lemmy.wtf 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

groundbreaking

[–] kewjo@lemmy.world 10 points 3 days ago

just give me my verification cans already

[–] Marthirial@lemmy.world 11 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] one_old_coder@piefed.social 2 points 1 day ago

Pronounced "shlop" in China, perfect!

[–] Prox@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago

Big if true.

[–] yermaw@sh.itjust.works 9 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

"Well sure!"

"But I couldn't before!"

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 days ago

This play has everything

[–] Mojitas@lemmy.world 8 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Don't yell please!

[–] sorghum@sh.itjust.works 8 points 4 days ago (2 children)

I will now pronounce it as ex-bo-ex

[–] elvith@feddit.org 6 points 3 days ago

Ex-Be-Oh-Ex

[–] fartsparkles@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

Kiss bo kiss

[–] graynk@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 4 days 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 3 days ago

Its bad that the trademark and branded logos match again?

[–] ViatorOmnium@piefed.social 3 points 3 days ago

And it now reads as XSLOP.

[–] meejle@piefed.world 3 points 3 days ago

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

[–] iatenine@piefed.social 2 points 3 days ago

The brand is saved!

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 2 points 4 days ago

Those maniacs finally did it!

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