Project Natals Official Name Revealed!

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#1 Schreek
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Project Natal is now officially named Kinect. This was posted on Microsofts Italian site. Links in following post.

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#2 Schreek
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http://www.usatoday.com/life/lifestyle/2010-06-14-vidgame14_ST_N.htm

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#3 Phoenix534
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:| Someone tell me this is fake. Please.

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#4 Schreek
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unfortunately not. if it werent for the source being pretty credible I would disregard this

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#5 Phoenix534
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What is Microsoft thinking? Kinect sounds like some knock-off Lego. Also, they've pushed the Natal name so much that changing it now doesn't make sense.

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#6 xgraderx
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Whats wrong with the name?

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#7 NoDzombie
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i honestly cant believe this......

NATAL was a way better name than this

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#8 Schreek
Member since 2007 • 1637 Posts

I kinda liked the name Natal actually. Had a ring to it.

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#9 Elian2530
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Natal sounded better.. KINect... coincidental with Verizon's KIN phone device? I just expected a better name.
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#10 scorch-62
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I don't see a problem with the name change. =/
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#11 Elian2530
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I don't see a problem with the name change. =/scorch-62
There's no problem with the name change, per se.. but there's a problem with the name itself, haha. At least in my opinion..
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#12 Sepewrath
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i honestly cant believe this......

NATAL was a way better name than this

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Yeah Natal sounded better, but it didn't actually mean anything, so that is probably why it was only a project name. Its obvious what this name means and the K is suppose to make it catchy I guess.
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#13 skooks
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Natal reminded me of babies. Antenatal and that. This isn't miles better but it doesn't make me think of childbirth, so that's a plus.

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#14 IziThiM
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You Trollin'!

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#15 wolverine4262
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Seriously what is wrong with kinect? Its actually really clever. Its short for kinetic (great description of the device), and I am sure MS is going to market this as a way for parents to connect with their kids.
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#16 LightColor
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yea when i saw the name, i thought it sounded stupid, and i still do! lol man wat were they thinking when they agreed to making this the name of NATAL!!!!
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#17 somegtalover
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Its as stupid as how Nintendo renamed the Revolution the "Wii". from something cool to something cheesy and lame

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#18 Blackhawk692
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I am pretty sure the only reason we think Kinect sounds lame is because we got used to Natal. I remember back in the day when I thought Natal was a stupid name