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iPhone X pronunciation

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X or 10

  • I hear 10 in my head when I read it

    Votes: 3 7.9%

  • I hear ecks in my head when I read it

    Votes: 5 13.2%

  • I hear ecks in my head when I read it, but will make an effort to say 10

    Votes: 8 21.1%

  • I hear ecks in my head when I read it, and dammit I'll say ecks... Because it's an X

    Votes: 18 47.4%

  • I hear 10 but will still say ecks to annoy people who think it's a 10

    Votes: 4 10.5%
  • Total voters
    38
V

v-600

Senior member
Nov 1, 2010
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So... Regardless of Apple's best intentions, I read iPhoneX and hear an 'Ecks' rather than a 10.


Apologies for the repeated ecks, but I wanted to be clear.... Unlike some large technology companies.

What about you all?
 
purbeast0

purbeast0

No Lifer
Sep 13, 2001
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Xbox
Xbox 360
Xbox One
Xbox One X

Apple isn't the only one with number problems...
 
rh71

rh71

No Lifer
Aug 28, 2001
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They really should just stay with the year with all product releases. Iphone 2017 or '17. None of this 360 or One or X or S and then come out with something else that makes zero sense chronologically when people talk about them years from now and can't figure out what came first.

Marketing depts. trying to be edgy so they feel useful?

Imagine if cars started getting these random names every subsequent year.
 
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[DHT]Osiris

Lifer
Dec 15, 2015
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rh71 said:
They really should just stay with the year with all product releases. Iphone 2017 or '17. None of this 360 or One or X or S and then come out with something else that makes zero sense chronologically when people talk about them years from now and can't figure out what came first.

Marketing depts. trying to be edgy so they feel useful?

Imagine if cars started getting these random names every subsequent year.
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Like BMW, Audi, or any of the exotic mfg's?
 
SKORPI0

SKORPI0

Lifer
Jan 18, 2000
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I hear it's called "imaPhony 10" but labeled iPhone X.
 
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WelshBloke

WelshBloke

Lifer
Jan 12, 2005
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rh71 said:
They really should just stay with the year with all product releases.
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Well the number \______________/ releases they were doing were fine. They could have left the iPhone x as the iPhone eks and then carried on as normal. Or called it the iPhone 8X if they were going to do it on every release.
 
ElFenix

ElFenix

Elite Member
Super Moderator
Mar 20, 2000
102,402
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Apple already has huge brand capital in "X" as in "OS X" so it's absolutely astounding to me they've decided to go with "ten" for the X in the iPhone.
 
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