Now that we've seen the price of the Steam Machine - here's a reminder, you really can just build your own if you want with the new SteamOS 3.8.
  • NewNewAugustEast@lemmy.zipEnglish
    18·
    2 days ago

    Its the form factor and power consumption.

    I could build a steamos machine, but whats the point? I would still want my favorite flavor of linux with steam on in instead.

    Remember everything in the cube is done for you, including the power supply inside. You can build similar, but this is a very compact single fan system.

    • artyom@piefed.socialEnglish
      7·
      2 days ago

      Gabe cube also has cool hardware features you can’t get on a PC like background updates and HDMICEC.

      • AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        31·
        13 hours ago

        Hardware features? Background updates? Sorry, could you elaborate?

        Edit: Man, this deserved a downvote? Hilariously thin skinned, ain’t ya?

        • festus@lemmy.caEnglish
          21·
          24 hours ago

          I don’t know about the background updates, but the HDMI CEC allows for the device and the TV to sync with each. Think like adjusting the volume on the TV adjusting the volume on the soundbar, or your Steam machine to turn on when you turned on your TV. To my knowledge this required specific hardware normal consumer motherboards don’t support.