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		sliverstorm on June 13, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: "Microsoft engineer" on Xbox1 The colloquial naming will probably settle something like this: 2001 console: Xbox, Original Xbox 2005 console: Xbox 360, 360 2013 console: Xbox1, X-bone You will probably hear "Xbox" referring to the 2013 console in casual speech, but hopefully semi-formal and formal speech, e.g. articles, will distinguish.

jlgreco on June 13, 2013 [–]

> X-bone

That is fantastic. Pronounced like the word "bone" I assume?

dragontamer on June 13, 2013 | | [–]

Its been all over the net for a few weeks now. XBone is the height of Microsoft Stupidity.

MostAwesomeDude on June 14, 2013 | | [–]

Yes. This is already how many communities are referring to it.

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