Sony Trademarks PS3 Controller
June 30th, 2006 by Tobias Dahl in Offbeat, Online, Wii, Xbox360
Sony Japan has trademarked the new PlayStation 3 controller as “P oo S”. If it doesn’t make sense, imagine the “oo” as representation of the dual analog sticks. This is still a Japan-only thing. It’s the same concept as Wii, where “ii” are two Wiimotes/players. So now we have Wii, PooS, and hopefully Microsoft will jump on the wagon with “X33″.
Tags: Offbeat, Online, Wii, Xbox360
June 30th, 2006 at 9:26 pm
Im not sure if you know, but that sideways eight is not two O’s, it is unfact the symbol for “unlimited”
June 30th, 2006 at 9:27 pm
or “infinite”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infinite
June 30th, 2006 at 10:22 pm
I would say P(lay)S(tation) Infinity sounds rather nice.
BTW What is the source of this news? ’cause it sounds like FUD to me. People love to hate Sony these days…
July 1st, 2006 at 2:11 pm
Wouldn’t mind knowing the source of this piece either cos it sounds a bit far fetched. As a blog you should really cite your sources or provide a link to the article you found the information on otherwise what are we supposed to believe?
July 1st, 2006 at 2:12 pm
I feel the new name sounds vulgar. PooS sounds too dangerously close to P*ssy..
July 2nd, 2006 at 6:50 pm
Poos and Wii. Thefinest of toilet humor!
July 3rd, 2006 at 11:18 am
http://www.beyond3d.com/forum/showpost.php?p=784999&postcount=13
http://www.beyond3d.com/forum/showthread.php?p=784999#post784999
The forum post above explains that “P oo S”, or “P∞S” is simply incorrect. And if you were to check out the English IPDL page below and do a search for application number “2006-40965″, you will notice that the Trademark(for retrieval) is simply “PS”. That’s how it’s supposed to be read.
http://www.ipdl.ncipi.go.jp/homepg_e.ipdl
July 3rd, 2006 at 12:01 pm
giko: The article actually doesn’t mention how its pronounced, just that the “oo” represent the analog sticks
July 3rd, 2006 at 12:22 pm
>>Jim2K
The trademark is just “PS”, not “P oo S” or “P∞S”. There is no “oo” in the middle.
July 3rd, 2006 at 1:50 pm
Giko:
The ∞ can be interpreted as oo, either way, both things symbolize the dual analog sticks
August 18th, 2006 at 3:28 am
Sony just keep getting better (they wished) i mean comeon whats with it and stealing wii’s controller idea and 360 guide button and a rip off version of live and not to mention that i havent seen people say whats ps3 doing with the spiderman font :@:@,
They say in one of there magazines ‘We have added a nifty home button’ Sony one thing Microsoft have it already and the controller saying they have had it in idea for over 10 years (come off it sony pull the over one) PooS; how rubbish
if anyone wants to speak to me over this here you go:
i_love_stuff123@hotmail.com