Akvod on 07 March 2013
Valve's business model may really for there to be other manufacturers making various Steam boxes, catering to a diverse variety of needs, taking on the cost and risks, and doing the advertising.
What Valve is interested in expanding the customer base of PC gamers, which will ultimately result in more revenue via Steam.
So THE Steam Box isn't really important. It's really a matter of if PCs can be successfully sold to a more mainstream audience.
