PS1 or PSX?

[Jellyfish]

Why do people have two terms for that console? And what does the x stand for?

 

[Oberon]

AFAIK PSX was used as a working name for the Playstaion 1 before it was actually released and many people just use that term still.

The truth however of the name PSX is that it was actually a diff machine entirely later,it was a digital video recorder and PS2 console in one.Released in Dec 2003 but was never released outside of Japan.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PSX_(video_game_console)

But yeah,when people refer to 'PSX' we can be sure they mean the Playstation 1.

 

[mccanono]

I think that the playstation 1 would be the white one. Smaller one. While PSX is the grey one and sort of rectangular in shape.

But aside from their form factor, I think that there is no difference at all.

 

[Ciel]

Been calling it PSX since it first came out and like most people, do not care to amend myself. While verbally discussing the console I say "PS1" or "The original Playstation". However, when typing, I always use PSX.

 

[Dame6089]

I use PS1 and PSX interchangeably. I am not honestly sure of the origin of PSX, but I started seeing it a lot online. I guess I just picked it up that way. As far as I know, it is appropriate to use PSX to speak of the original Playstation.

 

[BlackSolaris]

I always say PS1, but it's funny how a lot of people i knew called it the PSX. I don't even know how that trend started out. Did the name just catch use and everyone just started using it wrong?
I would like to see a PSX, that thing looks pretty unique.