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LOL So that's where MS got the name for the 360 from

Discussion in 'General' started by r4tch3t, 24 Dec 2008.

  1. r4tch3t

    r4tch3t hmmmm....

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    [​IMG]

    Stumbled across it earlier today.
     
    r4tch3t, 24 Dec 2008
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  2. ModMinded

    ModMinded Are you throwing that away?

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    hehe
     
    ModMinded, 25 Dec 2008
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  3. Stickeh

    Stickeh Help me , Help you.

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    Haha, i found this earlier as well, so funny.
     
    Stickeh, 25 Dec 2008
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  4. freedom810

    freedom810 Minimodder

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    I saw it earlier on gamespot, seems to be going round the net real fast, its funny.
    Oh and notice how the circle is RED ;)
     
    freedom810, 25 Dec 2008
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  5. talladega

    talladega I'm Squidward

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    :lol: that is awesome!
     
    talladega, 25 Dec 2008
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  6. tater salad

    tater salad What's a Dremel?

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    lol, it all makes sense now!
     
    tater salad, 25 Dec 2008
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  7. twentynine

    twentynine Can never win...

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    Haha. Thats pretty funny. I really never liked the "360" for some reason. I guess MS couldn't just call it the Xbox 2 like Sony did for their 2nd Playstation...so they copied their controller buttons instead. Haha.
     
    twentynine, 25 Dec 2008
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  8. SpaceBaby

    SpaceBaby AKA: Stophon

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    i feel sorry for the triangle being left out while the rest have fun.
     
    SpaceBaby, 25 Dec 2008
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  9. C-Sniper

    C-Sniper Stop Trolling this space Ądmins!

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    The triangle is where they got the green color scheme from ;)
     
    C-Sniper, 25 Dec 2008
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  10. Pie_uk

    Pie_uk British beef, in Britain

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    LOL lmao.

    so what is the real reason?
     
    Pie_uk, 25 Dec 2008
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  11. r4tch3t

    r4tch3t hmmmm....

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    They didn't want to sound last generation with a two with the PS3 having a three. The 360 is to signify a full revolution, i.e. turning around and going in the same direction.
     
    r4tch3t, 25 Dec 2008
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  12. Red Eye

    Red Eye Minimodder

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    I've seen a slightly different one where the triangle is used instead of the circle. The triangle has three-60 degree angles, giving the "360" and the red ring represents the RROD.
     
    Red Eye, 25 Dec 2008
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  13. Fod

    Fod what is the cheesecake?

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    the first xbox was a hardware implementation of direct x with a minimal kernel. a DirectX box. X Box. Xbox.


    with the 360, the speculation about not wanting to sound last gen with an xbox 2 vs. a ps3 are AFAIK correct; the 360 is meant to imply the xbox coming full circle. what they'll call the third xbox is anyone's guess :lol:
     
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    Fod, 26 Dec 2008
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  14. jopers1986

    jopers1986 Minimodder

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    Perhaps the new incarnation will be the xBox 360 Pythag. . . . making maths fun. . . .
     
    jopers1986, 26 Dec 2008
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  15. ComputerKing

    ComputerKing <img src="http://forums.bit-tech.net/images/smilie

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    loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool

    Awesome.

    Go Microcopy go go go
     
    ComputerKing, 26 Dec 2008
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  16. Smegwarrior

    Smegwarrior Fighting the war on smeg

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    Hmm...Xbox Pi, who wants a slice?

    Better still Xbox Cheesecake, a slice is not enough, I want the whole thing! :D
     
    Smegwarrior, 26 Dec 2008
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  17. Neoki

    Neoki Minimodder

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  18. Ending Credits

    Ending Credits Bunned

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    Why is it called the Xbox 360?

    'Cos the RRoD goes 360 round the circle!

    (yes, that is ironic)
     
    Ending Credits, 28 Dec 2008
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  19. Burnout21

    Burnout21 Mmmm biscuits

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    what the next gen going to be called,

    by trying not too sound behind, they may have caused themselfs a naming problem...

    credit crunch box... CCX
     
    Burnout21, 28 Dec 2008
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  20. The_Beast

    The_Beast I like wood ಠ_ಠ

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    very cool :thumb:


    Lol
     
    The_Beast, 28 Dec 2008
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