jakebb Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 If I ever want to talk about osx86 in real life, how do I say it? "O-S-10-86"? "O-S-X-86"? I know OS X is pronounced "O-S-10" but isn't the whole point of the name osx86 for the x86 part (32-bit)? Kind of a stupid question, but just wondering. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/201665-how-is-osx86-pronounced/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
SticMAC™ Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 There are lots of post on this!! The real questions are: 1) In the Alphabet, "you get X Y Z", do you say "zee" or "zet"? 2)Did you know, Unicorns are not WHITE but PINK? SticMAC Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/201665-how-is-osx86-pronounced/#findComment-1355450 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakebb Posted December 10, 2009 Author Share Posted December 10, 2009 There are lots of post on this!! The real questions are: 1) In the Alphabet, "you get X Y Z", do you say "zee" or "zet"? 2)Did you know, Unicorns are not WHITE but PINK? SticMAC What???? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/201665-how-is-osx86-pronounced/#findComment-1356078 Share on other sites More sharing options...
booger_sniffer5000 Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 I pronounce it as OS (ex) 86. Then again, I have a habit of pronouncing OS X as OS (ex) instead of OS 10. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/201665-how-is-osx86-pronounced/#findComment-1356105 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ameris_cyning Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 If you were to pronounce OS X, then it would be OS TEN. OSx86 is a play on both OS X and X86 architect, therefore, it would be pronounced as OS-Ex-86 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/201665-how-is-osx86-pronounced/#findComment-1356980 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ludacrisvp Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 So then I vote we make it OSx64 instead, since some or most of us use Snow Leo in 64 bit mode on our x86-64 enabled systems Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/201665-how-is-osx86-pronounced/#findComment-1357054 Share on other sites More sharing options...
booger_sniffer5000 Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 So then I vote we make it OSx64 instead, since some or most of us use Snow Leo in 64 bit mode on our x86-64 enabled systems x64 is not an architecture. Snow Leopard in 64 bit mode runs on the x86-64 architecture, which is just an extension of the x86 architecture. It would make no sense to change it. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/201665-how-is-osx86-pronounced/#findComment-1357465 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ludacrisvp Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 how about if it was the Intel Itianium 64 bit system? if it worked on that would you call it that? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/201665-how-is-osx86-pronounced/#findComment-1357511 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurfx Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 i pronouce it OS ex 86 and OS 10 dont care if its right if people dont know what your saying tell them if they correct you say who gives a dam ;D Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/201665-how-is-osx86-pronounced/#findComment-1424294 Share on other sites More sharing options...
area5x1 Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 Oh-Ess-Ex Eighty Six Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/201665-how-is-osx86-pronounced/#findComment-1424463 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatnurse Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 I say oss ex 86 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/201665-how-is-osx86-pronounced/#findComment-1457935 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timdphotos Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 Oh-Ess-Ex Eighty Six Agree Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/201665-how-is-osx86-pronounced/#findComment-1458835 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sormaus Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 I've actually never heard it called "Oh Ess Ten," but I also live in the sticks. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/201665-how-is-osx86-pronounced/#findComment-1461004 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timdphotos Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 If you were to pronounce OS X, then it would be OS TEN. disagree, no one I know calls it OS 10 everyone says OS X Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/201665-how-is-osx86-pronounced/#findComment-1461560 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kthnx Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 Oh-Ess-Ex Eighty Six Seconded (thirded?). A cunning portmanteau of how I pronounce OS (oh ess) and x86 (ecks eighty six). Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/201665-how-is-osx86-pronounced/#findComment-1464815 Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtopman Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 I believe its pronounced Oh-ess-ex-eighty-six (osx86) And Oh-ess-tin (osx) Why? Because otherwise it would be Oh-Sex Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/201665-how-is-osx86-pronounced/#findComment-1473779 Share on other sites More sharing options...
XLR Posted May 24, 2010 Share Posted May 24, 2010 Oh ass ten, oh sex. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/201665-how-is-osx86-pronounced/#findComment-1474389 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruu1989 Posted June 9, 2010 Share Posted June 9, 2010 I always said oh-ess-eks. And oh-ess-eks-eighty-six Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/201665-how-is-osx86-pronounced/#findComment-1485409 Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtopman Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 Oh ass ten I've been outdone... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/201665-how-is-osx86-pronounced/#findComment-1487132 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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