There has been much speculation and prediction about the upcoming SteamMachine. One point seems to have been completely overlooked so far: freedom.
Console gamers are used to being told how to use their devices. With the SteamMachine, it's completely different. You can customize and modify it to your liking (mods, emulators, games from other launchers/stores, ...) – you can even use it for something completely different (work, school, other hobbies, …). This feeling of no longer being restricted will IMHO have a very strong pull effect and make it difficult for Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo to keep their players on their closed (console) platforms.
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