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Valve's console.

Read the article, the things they have planned...well, if they succeed this is a game changer. The end of proprietary consoles would be interesting.
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Welp.

I dunno.

PC gaming is all about keyboard and mouse, and the challenge is to get those while sitting on your couch. Wireless and laser mouse helps, but it is still.... different.
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I don't think I see an HDMI port on that thing. I will not buy if it doesn't have HDMI.
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Hmmm, odd they would have displayport, but not HDMI
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Exactly what I thought.
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It IS interesting that it says, "Made in USA" on it.
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Gordon, not content with causing his LoL team to lose or with destroying John Carmack's career, gets Valve employees fired. He cites "lack of an HDMI port" as justification.
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I actually did trick the office admin at Valve into corresponding with me via email, once.
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That aint the final one. That is just an overpriced, underpowered pretty piece of shit that just happens to run Steam.
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GORDON wrote:That aint the final one. That is just an overpriced, underpowered pretty piece of shit that just happens to run Steam.
That appears to be made by a company other than Valve. Article mentions the Valve one at the end.
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I'm intrigued. I mean, I have a lot more PC games than any other platform, and Steam is that platform on which I have all those games. I mean, why sink $ into PS4/XBox and their $60/game world when I can get a machine I can upgrade when I want, and get the games I want, etc?



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Why are my new $60 consoles games also sold on Steam box for $20 less?

Goodbye consoles.
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So, not been paying a ton of attention:

1. Can I play any of my existing PC games on Steam? I mean, it aint running windows. So I am guessing no, just games I bought over steam. But then, those are games for Windows, so maybe?

2. Can I hook a standard keyboard and mouse to this thing?

3. If it will play blu rays, i can see getting one of these for the mancave. I assume it will run netflix and other streaming whatnots.
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