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Valve is about to win the console generation (xeiaso.net)
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Today was a big day for gamers as Valve just introduced three products: the Steam Controller, the Steam Machine, and the Steam Frame. When you add this alongside the Steam Deck, I think it's safe to say that Valve is about to win the next console generation.

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[-] Tenderizer78@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

If it runs SteamOS by default, I don't think it would be used as an office device unless there's a distro designed for office use on the Steam Machine, which itself would only happen if it gets wide adoption as an office machine. In essence a catch 22.

[-] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago

unless there's a distro designed for office use on the Steam Machine

It's a PC. You can just put any Linux distro or even Windows on it. Some people even did that with the Steam Deck when it released

[-] Tenderizer78@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 months ago

It's not about what's technically feasible, it's about what the tech guys can convince the CEO of.

[-] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago

And it's not hard to swap OS's, so if the economics work out they could still do it. You haven't disproven my point

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