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Re: Steam Machine Review

From Lloyd Parsons <lloydp211@gmail.com>
Newsgroups comp.os.linux.advocacy
Subject Re: Steam Machine Review
Date 2015-11-10 23:29 +0000
Message-ID <dafcurFljvbU2@mid.individual.net> (permalink)
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On Tue, 10 Nov 2015 23:11:25 +0000, Sandman wrote:

> In article <daf8lnFkh0pU2@mid.individual.net>, Lloyd Parsons wrote:
> 
>> > > > Sandman:
>> > > > I love to game, and gaming is the only reason to get a PC. Sure,
>> > > > the Steam Machines are more limited than a PC, but you get that
>> > > > sofa experience so I think I'll like it.
>> > > 
>> > > Lloyd Parsons:
>> > > I'm not a pc gamer, I use the consoles.  Can you not do 'sofa
>> > > experience'  with a big screen and controller with a PC running
>> > > Windows games?
>> > 
>> > Sandman:
>> > Yeah, but it's not pleasant. Not only is my gaming PC huge (but
>> > silken thanks to water cooling) but Windows and the normal UI is a
>> > bit too small to see clearly on the TV across the room. Steam has the
>> > "Big Picture" mode which is what the Steam machines uses, but I still
>> > think the Steam machines makes it a more seamless experience.
>> 
>> OK, thanks.
> 
>> BTW my 'big screen' is 73" -- I can very well see that from the
>> recliner! :)
> 
> How far from the recliner is it?

about 9 feet.




-- 
Lloyd

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Steam Machine Review cc <scatnubbs@hotmail.com> - 2015-11-10 04:41 -0800
  Re: Steam Machine Review Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-11-10 08:28 -0500
    Re: Steam Machine Review Lloyd Parsons <lloydp211@gmail.com> - 2015-11-10 14:00 +0000
      Re: Steam Machine Review Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-11-10 10:40 -0500
  Re: Steam Machine Review Sandman <mr@sandman.net> - 2015-11-10 14:06 +0000
    Re: Steam Machine Review Lloyd Parsons <lloydp211@gmail.com> - 2015-11-10 14:16 +0000
      Re: Steam Machine Review Sandman <mr@sandman.net> - 2015-11-10 15:36 +0000
        Re: Steam Machine Review chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2015-11-10 09:49 -0600
          Re: Steam Machine Review Lloyd Parsons <lloydp211@gmail.com> - 2015-11-10 15:58 +0000
            Re: Steam Machine Review Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2015-11-10 08:04 -0800
              Re: Steam Machine Review Lloyd Parsons <lloydp211@gmail.com> - 2015-11-10 16:54 +0000
          Re: Steam Machine Review Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-11-10 11:20 -0500
          Re: Steam Machine Review Sandman <mr@sandman.net> - 2015-11-10 21:36 +0000
            Re: Steam Machine Review Lloyd Parsons <lloydp211@gmail.com> - 2015-11-10 22:18 +0000
            Re: Steam Machine Review GreyCloud <cumulus@mist.com> - 2015-11-10 16:34 -0700
              Re: Steam Machine Review Sandman <mr@sandman.net> - 2015-11-11 07:44 +0000
                Re: Steam Machine Review GreyCloud <cumulus@mist.com> - 2015-11-11 14:12 -0700
                Re: Steam Machine Review Lloyd  E Parsons <lloydp21@live.com> - 2015-11-11 15:18 -0600
                Re: Steam Machine Review Sandman <mr@sandman.net> - 2015-11-12 09:31 +0000
                Re: Steam Machine Review GreyCloud <cumulus@mist.com> - 2015-11-12 11:49 -0700
                Re: Steam Machine Review Sandman <mr@sandman.net> - 2015-11-13 11:44 +0000
        Re: Steam Machine Review Lloyd Parsons <lloydp211@gmail.com> - 2015-11-10 15:56 +0000
          Re: Steam Machine Review Sandman <mr@sandman.net> - 2015-11-10 21:38 +0000
            Re: Steam Machine Review Lloyd Parsons <lloydp211@gmail.com> - 2015-11-10 22:16 +0000
              Re: Steam Machine Review Sandman <mr@sandman.net> - 2015-11-10 23:11 +0000
                Re: Steam Machine Review Lloyd Parsons <lloydp211@gmail.com> - 2015-11-10 23:29 +0000
                Re: Steam Machine Review Sandman <mr@sandman.net> - 2015-11-11 07:43 +0000
                Re: Steam Machine Review chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2015-11-11 07:29 -0600
                Re: Steam Machine Review chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2015-11-11 07:33 -0600
                Re: Steam Machine Review chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2015-11-11 07:37 -0600
                Re: Steam Machine Review Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-11-11 09:17 -0500
                Re: Steam Machine Review "Ezekiel" <zeke@nosuchemail.com> - 2015-11-11 10:01 -0500
                Re: Steam Machine Review Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-11-11 10:43 -0500
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                Re: Steam Machine Review JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2015-11-13 12:41 -0600
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