View Full Version : TURBOGRAFX is misspelled often. (a non-scientific study)
Oobgarm
08-31-2007, 02:49 PM
Even here on DP!
"turbographx" - 242 search results on DP, approx. 12,400 from Google.
"turbographix" - 45 DP, 559 Google.
"turbografix" - 40 DP, 16,900 Google.
"turbographics" - 7 DP, 8,230 Google.
The correct spelling, "turbografx", yielded 500+ results on DP, 996,000 from Google.
This does not consider the combination of two words, as it can't be completely accurate in search yields.
Sweater Fish Deluxe
08-31-2007, 03:23 PM
I call it the Tub o' Grafx, which yields 231 results on Google and 3 here at DP. One of the DP hits actually was posted by me, which is funny because I didn't think that I actually called it the Tub o' Grafx, but apparently I do.
...word is bondage...
RASTAN
08-31-2007, 03:43 PM
Actually, now that we're on the subject of the spelling of TURBOGRAFX, I'm wondering how ppl have been pronouncing the actual game system for all these years. It wasn't until about 5 months ago that I actually realized the "X" was a play on the suffix of "ic" of Graphics. Up until then I'd been saying Turbo Graff and figured the X was silent for some reason. I wonder if I was alone in that or what? But then I always preferred the original name PC Engine anyhow.
gum_drops
08-31-2007, 04:42 PM
I have always pronounced it turbo graph-ex which sounds very similar to graph-ics, only difference being the pronunciation of the -e instead of the -i
cyberfluxor
08-31-2007, 06:02 PM
Generally said:
Turbo Graphics
I always said FX as either "F, X" or "ef-fects". Sometimes I'll do this and say "Turbo Graphfects".
Kroogah
08-31-2007, 07:37 PM
I remember when I had a Turbografx, and had to buy games on Ebay. My search field looked like this:
(turbografx,turbographx,"turbo grafx","turbo graphics","turbo grafix") ad nauseum.
XYXZYZ
08-31-2007, 07:40 PM
I don't even bother with any "Turbografx" stuff. It's all about PC ENGINE, baby!
mr_nihilism
08-31-2007, 08:00 PM
Generally said:
Turbo Graphics
That's how I've pronounced it as well.
ccovell
08-31-2007, 10:13 PM
If you want to go crazy, think about how many different misspellings you've seen for the word "definitely".
Cryomancer
09-01-2007, 01:12 AM
I usually just say "turbo" for all of the PC Engine stuff. Or PCE.
diskoboy
09-01-2007, 02:03 AM
Pshaw... It's all about SUPER GRAFX.
MF_Luder
09-01-2007, 11:20 AM
The correct spelling, "turbografx", yielded 500+ results on DP, 996,000 from Google.
This does not consider the combination of two words, as it can't be completely accurate in search yields.
Sure you could. Just put quotes around the words in the search field to search the exact phrase.
Additional results of embarassing spelling:
Turbo-grafx has 50 DP results and 207,000 on Google.
1 DP result for Turbograph. (549 on Google)
1 for Turbograf. (1240)
1 for Torbografx. (35)
2 for Turbo Graf. (1350)
2 for Steffi Graf. (630,000)
2 for Turbograx. (863)
2 for Turbo Graf-X. (297)
2 for Turbograpx. (1760)
7 for Tirbo Grafphxicsfixaf-X. (250,000)
(Alright, fine, I made that last one up.)
Tron 2.0
09-02-2007, 04:00 AM
I don't even bother with any "Turbografx" stuff. It's all about PC ENGINE, baby!
Me,too i've gotten to use calling the console by it's japanese name.
Any time i hear word "Turbografx" it..reminds me how TII miss handle the system in the u.s :p
Flashback2012
09-02-2007, 09:59 AM
Do you mean TTI (Turbo Technologies Inc.)? They tried for sure but it was an uphill battle. If anyone mishandled the system, it was NEC.
Tron 2.0
09-02-2007, 11:07 PM
Do you mean TTI (Turbo Technologies Inc.)? They tried for sure but it was an uphill battle. If anyone mishandled the system, it was NEC.
Yup i ment TTI my mistake it was a uphill battle.
NEC sure didn't understand the u.s martket.
Icarus Moonsight
09-03-2007, 02:01 AM
I use the terms TG16, Duo (sometimes Turbo Duo) or PCE, even in speaking. Same for other systems also. The only system I call by it's complete and proper name is the Wii. How the hell can you simplify that? LOL
Aussie2B
09-03-2007, 01:56 PM
Part of the reason I call it the PC Engine is that I can never seem to remember the exact way to write the US title. :P (The other main reason being that I only own a PC Engine Duo-RX, so I ignore the US side of things.)
omnedon
09-03-2007, 02:06 PM
http://www.oldschoolgamer.ca/information.aspx?SID=15
This is one of those times where the fact that I spell the system name correctly, it may not help me much on Google. =)
Barbarianoutkast85
09-03-2007, 09:07 PM
I spell it turbographx and pronounce it like turbo graphics.
bangtango
09-03-2007, 09:34 PM
Well it doesn't matter how we spell it. Here is what would have been embarrassing.
NEC Corporate Offices (circa 1990):
Supervisor: Got that ad sent off to Gamepro?
Ad Designer: Yup, did it two weeks ago. It goes out in the mail to subscribers tomorrow.
Supervisor: I know. Here it is.... *slams new issue of Gamepro onto ad designer's desk* Bozo! Now what do you think of that?!
Ad Designer: Shit, I can't believe I spelt it Turbographix again.........! @_@