zarx said:
Mummelmann said:
zarx said:
People expecting SteamMachines to compete with the big 3 consoles are going to be sorely disappointed. This is not going to be moving millions of units. |
Exactly, it was never meant to compete with the other home consoles. I do think that one could sneak its way into at least two homes though; yours and mine! 
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I'm not planning on getting one, there is no reason for someone like me to get one. I feel no desire to stream my PC games to a TV and I don't need a turnkey box. If SteamOS ends up showing actual performance improvements I might dual boot it, but I have my doubts about that as well.
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Let's consider the following possibility. A large portion of PC gamers make the jump to Steam Machines, due to curiosity, desire for a ready-set machine, or bringing the PC to the living room. This could result in developpers creating games with Steam Machine's specs in mind. That, in turn, can mean building a monster rig is an action to no avail. Your extra specs will not be put in use in many games, thus pushing you to adopt the Steam Machine spec profile.
