Microsoft’s Phil Spencer has come to terms with “Xbone” nickname

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As soon as the Xbox One was announced in May, Twitter exploded with a nickname for it: Xbone. It has stuck in the months since, but Major Nelson didn’t find it to be particularly amusing and wanted it to stop. Phil Spencer, though, realizes “Xbone” will likely stick around, and so he’s just gonna roll with it.

“At first, I guess the thing that bugged me the most is I didn’t see it,” Spencer told GameSpot. “I’d been looking at the name for Xbox One for months, and I wasn’t clever enough to merge them and come up with Xbone.

“I think it’s going to stick. I think we can say we don’t like it as much as we want, but it’s a clever use of the name. Probably not the most flattering name, but I think it’s going to be there.”

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Source: http://www.vg247.com/2013/10/04/microsofts-phil-spencer-has-come-to-terms-with-xbone-nickname/

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Dr-JPosted:

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Mentalist I actually prefer Xbone to be honest, easier to type and looks better.


It is much easier to type, and I don't think anyone who actually types or says it thinks of it as an insult anymore


Yeah I use x1 because its even easier to type lol

Corn_DogPosted:

Mentalist I actually prefer Xbone to be honest, easier to type and looks better.


It is much easier to type, and I don't think anyone who actually types or says it thinks of it as an insult anymore

-SkillzPosted:

I never found the name offensive

-SkillzPosted:

Mentalist I actually prefer Xbone to be honest, easier to type and looks better.


It looks way better but sounds kind of funny

MentalistPosted:

Cost I didn't really consider this an insult in the first place.


Me neither, I thought it was funny and they took it a bit too serious at the start.

MentalistPosted:

I actually prefer Xbone to be honest, easier to type and looks better.

Dr-JPosted:

-Skillz It also sounds much better than x1


I use x1, sounds more normal and not like an insult like people see xbone

Dr-JPosted:

Cost I didn't really consider this an insult in the first place.


It does sound like an insult a little bit, but it's here to stay

Corn_DogPosted:

Cost I didn't really consider this an insult in the first place.


It was definitely made to be an insult but since it sounds so much like a actual nickname they could of come up with they decided to just roll with it. Which really is the best thing to do instead of continually trying to fight it and possibly make it harder on them

_MarkPosted:

I didn't really consider this an insult in the first place.


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