simpleNov 23
Valve confirms Steam Machine will be priced ‘like a PC with the same level of performance’
Valve confirms Steam Machine will be priced ‘like a PC with the same level of performance’

Valve won't subsidise Steam Machine's price like console manufacturers, developer claims

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Show threadDeconceptualistNov 23

  • The top end Steam Deck was like $750 at release. Replace the screen with better CPU and GPU, and there’s your baseline for the Machine. Since it’s “6x” performance, price will probably be a bit higher. People thinking way less are smoking crack.

  • How many of you have actually had a Linux PC connected to your living room TV? I built one about 13 years ago (and upgraded the guts occasionally) and it’s been awesome. With a regular web browser you can watch YouTube (with uBlock of course), Plex/Jellyfin, or any streaming service, in addition to gaming. Plus I’ve done stuff like vacation planning with my partner, where we can easily bring up maps and hotel listings from our couch without hunching over a laptop or tablet.

  • While Linux hardware support is quite good these days, there’s still something to be said for buying a machine that you know is fully supported and targeted by game devs.

    • Show threadbrown567Nov 23
  • Ooh! Me! My TV has been a Linux box since 2016, and I’m NEVER going back
    • Show threadTrickDacyNov 23
    Same, but I’m much more recent. Got a rpi 5 running Arch. Been happy with it for 2-3 years now
    Show threadjinwk00Nov 24
    How is ALARM recently?
    Show threadTrickDacyNov 24
    Did you mean ARM? As in arm cpu support?
    Show threadjinwk00
    Arch Linux ARM is sometimes called ALARM Last time I heard device support was limited
    Nov 24 at 6:54pmWeb
    Show threadTrickDacyNov 24
    Ah gotcha. It’s pretty nice. Got everything to work for a media PC. Took some upfront effort, and the device is still technically not supported but it works!