View Poll Results: How do you write the name of the Microsoft console?

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  • XBOX

    4 6.25%
  • XBoX

    1 1.56%
  • XBox

    9 14.06%
  • XboX

    3 4.69%
  • Xbox

    39 60.94%
  • xbox

    4 6.25%
  • xBox

    1 1.56%
  • a "hypenated" version (X-box, X-BOX, X-Box, etc.)

    3 4.69%
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    Default How do you write the name of the Microsoft console?

    I used to always write it as XBox, but now I have defaulted to writing Xbox. I have seen a lot of people write it in different ways, and I'm just curious to see what is the most popular.
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    I used to write it xBox, but after a few flames, I righted my wrong & began writing it Xbox.
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    I think the correct writing is Xbox...

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    I will end all speculation on this and say "The clue is on the box"

    FFS, it doesn't take a genius to take a glance at the box to see that it is referred to as "Xbox"


    Take a look at the side where it lists all the relevant trademarks blah blah blah...

    It will say something like "Microsoft, Xbox, Xbox Live, and the Xbox logo Etc... are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation..."

    The only other acceptable way of writing it would be "XBOX" as that is how the Xbox logo appears.

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    Where is the vote for does it really matter ? I know you are just asking , but I have seen people get flamed over this and other trivial things. Depends on what mood I am in I guess. Sometimes its XBOX (because its so big anyways) and others its just Xbox.

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    You didn't include any of the hyphen variants.

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    Xbox, of course. That's the way it should be. Just as it's PlayStation (in one word, with a capital S) and GameCube (one word, capital C). On the other hand, it's Game Boy Advance (Game Boy was always spelled as two words).

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    I always thought it was X-Box...
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    XbOx.....Nah, Xbox.

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    I usually type it as XBox, because I'm a bit slow on letting up the shift key!
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    I used to type XBox because it just seemed right, but after I saw how Microsoft spelled it I corrected it. If Microsoft spells it Xbox there is no question about it - Xbox is the correct way to spell it. Not that I care if people "break the rules" :P

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    Ecks Bawks.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Phosphor Dot Fossils
    Ecks Bawks.



    Your wrong its Xbox and everybody who says differently is a moron :P

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    I'm not trying to start any flame wars or anything stupid like that, but I'm just curious about it. Think about it -- what other system in history can be written in so many different ways?

    Dreamcast vs. DreamCast
    Playstation vs. PlayStation vs. Play Station

    It's just interesting to me to see who does it different ways. Quite frankly, I don't care beyond just wondering about it.

    I'll go add another option for "hypened" varations.
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    goatdan I know you werent trying to start any flame wars. Its just I find it laughable that people will start flame wars over such a pathetic issue. I use both XBOX and Xbox equally so I really couldnt vote for one or the other. :/

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    Where's the option for xbOx?

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    xbocks

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    Like I said, look at the console's packaging - You will see there in plain English that it's:
    • Xbox
    • DreamCast
    • PlayStation / PlayStation 2
    • PSone / PStwo
    • GameCube
    • Game Boy


    Now if you wanted a proper debate, then why not question the PAL and Japanese way of presenting the name of the Genesis - Is it Mega Drive or Megadrive?

    It has been used in both forms by Sega themselves, yet if you look on eBay.co.uk you will see that one way is a lot more popular than the other... Hence why a lot of people put both "Mega Drive" and "Megadrive" in their listing titles...

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    i am lazy, and you can look at my posts, and unless i am writing a term paper or something for school, i don't use capalization, and also use run-on sentences. on this forum, i use xbox

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