The original Xbox could have been named one of these wacky acronyms

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Had Seamus Blackley and his hardware team not vetoed the anagram-based suggestions made by Microsoft's mad men, the original Xbox could have been called the Microsoft FACE – which stood for "Full Action Center" – according to a list of rejected names for Microsoft's debut console provided to Edge by Blackley.

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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DJMarkyMarkPosted:

I could care less about the name.

I'm just more concerned about the quality of the console.

TTGxdemonicPosted:

ShadowBoltDashie
AwesomeSauce69
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Third_Eye Yet they chose Xbox One for their second system.


third system x_x


Thrid system? Original Xbox, Xbox 360, (NEW)Slim Elite, Xbox One. Technically its the fourth, but on the other hand you could count all the other version like the premium/ arcade etc.


Exactly then the ps2 slim and ps3 slim would count as new console.

I don't think the Xbox Slim really counts as a new console as it still is an Xbox 360. If that was the case the new Xbox 360 that looks like the Xbox One would count as well so that would make the Xbox One Microsoft's 5th console. I think that they only have 3 true different consoles.

0101010101010101Posted:

RATF Xbox One is a really stupid name i mean. Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox One. Just why?


Their running out of stupid names.

RuinsPosted:

Xbox One is a really stupid name i mean. Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox One. Just why?

DeadMousePosted:

Microsoft FACE.... Still better then Xbox One.

2014Posted:

MPAA Should have called the Xbox One - XBox Ads. Sounds more apt if you ask me..


You profile pic just described you xD

EstablishPosted:

AwesomeSauce69
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Third_Eye Yet they chose Xbox One for their second system.


third system x_x


Thrid system? Original Xbox, Xbox 360, (NEW)Slim Elite, Xbox One. Technically its the fourth, but on the other hand you could count all the other version like the premium/ arcade etc.


The Xbox 360 Slim and Elite editions do not count as new consoles, but rather redesigns of the already existing Xbox 360. Nice try though.

BruhPosted:

Wip It would have been so much different with a different name.


You are soo right cause the name of the console changes it sooo muchh

AustraliansPosted:

Sorcery These are all so bad I'm actually crying, uncreative bastards!


It's in the past now, that was ages ago. The TSO seemed cool tho :D

TaigaAisakaPosted:

AwesomeSauce69
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Third_Eye Yet they chose Xbox One for their second system.


third system x_x


Thrid system? Original Xbox, Xbox 360, (NEW)Slim Elite, Xbox One. Technically its the fourth, but on the other hand you could count all the other version like the premium/ arcade etc.


I don't think the Xbox Slim really counts as a new console as it still is an Xbox 360. If that was the case the new Xbox 360 that looks like the Xbox One would count as well so that would make the Xbox One Microsoft's 5th console. I think that they only have 3 true different consoles.


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