SteamFirst: It has just been announced that Alienware will be launching their Steam machine model without the SteamOS offering the same specifications as their planned Steam machine but with Windows installed along with the Steam interface. Steam will automatically launch in big picture mode giving the gamers a more console like experience.
You’re not having deja vu. Six years after launching a line of Linux game consoles that went down as one of the biggest tech flops of the past decade, Valve is trying once again. Only this time, its Steam Machine dreams and unusual touchpads have been rolled into a 7-inch handheld PC that looks and works like a Nintendo Switch.
Here are six reasons why this isn’t Steam Machines all over again — and, a few brand-new reasons to be skeptical.
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At least they're trying. They could just keep pulling an EGS. I think this is Valve's answer to cloud gaming, though. I don't think they want gamers streaming from the cloud, they want them on their storefront. So, if that's their reason, they'll likely support this more than they have past endeavors.
I feel they want to start the new era of portable PC gaming. They said they would offer the customized steam os for free to any companies that want to make their own portable machine.
Somebody had to get the ball rolling is what I took from that statement lol excited for the future with handhelds since I'm a primarily handheld gamer.
The hype around this thing is wild to me. It screams “new toy to use for a few months but then go play steam on my pc”
We will see. The market is unpredictable. You cannot rule out the power of a platform with good exclusive games and even when I don't support Nintendo anymore there is no denying the power of its exclusive games.
Valve, the company behind the Steam platform, spoke boldly about its SteamOS plans in the past. It was all about creating an operating system designed from the ground-up for gaming and adding this operating system to hardware known as Steam Machines.
If it comes with Windows that is a pretty good deal, I would still build your own though, much more fun and let's you choose each part.
It's because OGL is just one huge mess that developers are having problems with
It depends on the pricing, but still I can build a solidmid range pc for $500 easy.
In reality Alienware is doing "steam machines" aka console sized PCs for years now since they started with their X51. That's why I don't get all the hype around it, there is nothing new about the hardware it's been done for years now. All the hype comes from slapping the name of Valve on the whole concept. Steam OS is a good idea, but nothing on the hardware side deserves all that hype and frankly I would much rather prefer Valve to go back making games instead of playing around.
Well, i3's have proven themselves to be pretty capable outside of hitman and battlefield. But im more interested in non vague specs. theres a very large discrpancy between the lower end 800 series and the higher end 800 series.