i realize i'm still a noob, but i'm havin a heck of a time replying on this thread.
and I don't say AES.

It's idiots like you who made the difference between aes and mvs
Here is a pic of the side of my original 6 slot cabinet: READ IT!!!
The neo geo in general is an Advanced Entertainment System.
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don't be a fool.
the AES/MVS acronyms are an elegant and foolproof method in which
to illustrate whether one is discussing the home console or
arcade cabinet in a simple three-letter form.
it is perfectly accurate, and it is also the accepted de-facto standard
among the NEO fanbase.
what is really needed is better clarification of these facts,
within easy reach, to prevent new NEO fans from becoming
confused. that means less elitism, and more open-armed
comradeship among the entire fanbase...
don't be a fool.
the AES/MVS acronyms are an elegant and foolproof method in which
to illustrate whether one is discussing the home console or
arcade cabinet in a simple three-letter form.
it is perfectly accurate, and it is also the accepted de-facto standard
among the NEO fanbase.
what is really needed is better clarification of these facts,
within easy reach, to prevent new NEO fans from becoming
confused. that means less elitism, and more open-armed
comradeship among the entire fanbase...
don't be a fool.
the AES/MVS acronyms are an elegant and foolproof method in which
to illustrate whether one is discussing the home console or
arcade cabinet in a simple three-letter form.
it is perfectly accurate, and it is also the accepted de-facto standard
among the NEO fanbase.
what is really needed is better clarification of these facts,
within easy reach, to prevent new NEO fans from becoming
confused. that means less elitism, and more open-armed
comradeship among the entire fanbase...

don't be a fool. I act enough fool for all of you.
the AES/MVS acronyms are about as elegant as my doll-fucking.
it is perfectly accurate, but the community doesn't give a shit, but because I want to be a proper douche, i'm going to insult everyone here about it.
MORE ELITISM!!! MORE DOUCHEBAGS!!! MORE DOLLFUCKING!!!!!
Amazing that I posted it too. I've been feeling frisky lately![]()

Freakin uppers![]()

and more open-armed
comradeship among the entire fanbase...
if that was Michigan burn: fail. I live in the lower peninsula, but if you ment that I live above, then it's spelt Yooper. But I'm so damn close, might as well be. Swear to god my parents are Yoopers.
Now I'd like to get into some details about the "home console." To differentiate between the arcade's "MVS," it was named the "Advanced Entertainment System" (AES).
As mentioned before, NEOGEO spread the home console which having the identical spec to the arcade versions.
This unique and impressive quality also had its downsides however, primarily in the economic realm, as the AES was quite expensive for a home console. Due to this hurdle, the console was initially sold exclusively to rental video shops, where gamers who wanted to take the NEOGEO home for a spin had to rent whatever was available. This practice was not the norm for home game consoles, even back then, and is seen as quite an ambitious experiment.

originally, NEOGEO was the name for the home/rental console ONLY, while MVS was the only name for the arcade machine. Those who took a look to the official Japanese flyer from 1990 should know it well.
What ever - if you buy Home carts these days youre an idiot.
I can't say I've ever minded it, never seemed to cause any confusion or anything. It also seems to work the best out of the bunch and, outside of this forum, I rarely ever see a different term used now.
I have a feeling it was because of it being just slightly more friendly for ebay auction titles.
search on ebay for 'neo geo ngh' = 3 auctions
search on ebay for 'neo geo home' = ~40 (some falses, majority from same seller)
search on ebay for 'neo geo aes' = 349 auctions
Majority rules. :P