I think it’s called X because of Space X. Which follows simpleton Microsoft pattern of thinking basic numbers and letters are somehow “cool” - Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox One. With the next one everyone’s mind will explode.
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FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 year ago
That said, this made me laugh:
On Twitter—which is now called “X” for some reason
BustinJiber@lemmy.world 1 year ago
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 year ago
It’s called X because that was the name of his first company before PayPal bough it. He wants X to be an ‘everything app’ including banking. It will fail.
jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 1 year ago
I think icrosoft named it the Xbox because of DirectX en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/DirectX
BustinJiber@lemmy.world 1 year ago
[deleted]jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 1 year ago
Oh yeah that I have no idea. Just the x part of Xbox did have a somewhat reasonable origin beyond “x is cool bro”
diviledabit@lemmy.world 1 year ago
yvan eht nioj!!!
GobiasIndustries@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Superliminal advertising is way more effective.
wombatula@lemm.ee 1 year ago
“Hey you! Join the Navy!!”