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| From | Lloyd Parsons <lloydp211@gmail.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.os.linux.advocacy |
| Subject | Re: Steam Machines at GameStop |
| Date | 2015-10-30 16:25 +0000 |
| Message-ID | <d9hk05F4cr5U2@mid.individual.net> (permalink) |
| References | (15 earlier) <n0vts3$d3q$1@dont-email.me> <d9hdfrF2rdcU1@mid.individual.net> <n0vv76$g39$3@dont-email.me> <d9he06F2rdcU3@mid.individual.net> <n1059c$cai$1@dont-email.me> |
On Fri, 30 Oct 2015 12:21:07 -0400, Charmed Tuna wrote: > On 2015-10-30 10:43 AM, Lloyd Parsons wrote: >> On Fri, 30 Oct 2015 10:37:32 -0400, Charmed Tuna wrote: >> >>> On 2015-10-30 10:34 AM, Lloyd Parsons wrote: >>>> On Fri, 30 Oct 2015 10:14:33 -0400, Charmed Tuna wrote: >>>> >>>>> On 2015-10-30 9:59 AM, Lloyd Parsons wrote: >>>>>> On Fri, 30 Oct 2015 09:47:57 -0400, Charmed Tuna wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> On 2015-10-30 9:29 AM, Lloyd Parsons wrote: >>>>>>>> On Fri, 30 Oct 2015 09:22:10 -0400, Charmed Tuna wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On 2015-10-29 9:58 PM, Lloyd Parsons wrote: >>>>>>>>>> On Thu, 29 Oct 2015 21:51:36 -0400, Charmed Tuna wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On 2015-10-29 9:46 PM, Lloyd Parsons wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, 29 Oct 2015 21:39:36 -0400, Charmed Tuna wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> On 2015-10-29 9:35 PM, Lloyd Parsons wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, 29 Oct 2015 21:22:09 -0400, Charmed Tuna wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 2015-10-29 8:39 PM, Ezekiel wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "Lloyd Parsons" <lloydp211@gmail.com> wrote in message >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> news:d9fqgeFlbv0U1@mid.individual.net... >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, 29 Oct 2015 19:45:09 -0400, Ezekiel wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "Lloyd Parsons" <lloydp211@gmail.com> wrote in message >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> news:d9elveFc42lU2@mid.individual.net... >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, 28 Oct 2015 23:25:20 -0500, Nobody wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.gamestop.com/steammachine >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Just in time for the Xmas shopping season! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Well, you can at least pre-order them according to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> your link. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> :) >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> PS Plus is a PS4 thing. Why would they provide Xbox games? I >>>>>>>>> must be misreading your paragraph. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Or I mistyped it!! :) My bad. I meant to type Xbox Live Gold. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I assume that they're competing directly with PS Plus which offers >>>>>>> more of the same thing. >>>>>> >>>>>> Pretty much. One's $10/year higher than the other, but overall >>>>>> provides similar benefits. >>>>> >>>>> Well considering how Xbox Live is mandatory to play against others >>>>> online, it's nice that they're offering something back. >>>> >>>> That's true though I don't play online against others. >>> >>> Neither do I. I was active in playing against others in NHL 2K9 >>> though. >>> That year, I was one of the top players in the world (under the name >>> CellFish). >>> >>>> But I have been getting 2 games free a month for the Xbone, now I'll >>>> get 4 with the Xbox 360 compatibility. And they have sales of some >>>> pretty good stuff at pretty good discounts just for members. Overall >>>> a good value. >>>> >>>> As is PS Plus from Sony. >>> >>> The Steambox will counter by providing you with two free games a month >>> as well... 80s-style platformers you wouldn't pay a dime for. >> >> Hold on there pard!! :) >> >> I love platformers! > > Which is fine except that my comment was sarcastic; they won't even give > players that much. If they are going to be successful they need to look at what's already working. Even the consoles have difficulty selling just the machine which is why almost all the units sold include at least one great game and sometimes two. The reality is that the only console only sales are to replace completely shot consoles. But based solely on the sparse ads about Steam Machines, it doesn't appear that even one great game will come with them, nor is it clear that the Steam Controller will either. -- Lloyd
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Steam Machines at GameStop Nobody <nobody@invalid.com> - 2015-10-28 23:25 -0500
Re: Steam Machines at GameStop Lloyd Parsons <lloydp211@gmail.com> - 2015-10-29 13:41 +0000
Re: Steam Machines at GameStop Charmed Tuna <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-10-29 10:48 -0400
Re: Steam Machines at GameStop "Ezekiel" <zeke@nosuchemail.com> - 2015-10-29 19:45 -0400
Re: Steam Machines at GameStop "Ezekiel" <zeke@nosuchemail.com> - 2015-10-29 20:39 -0400
Re: Steam Machines at GameStop Charmed Tuna <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-10-29 21:22 -0400
Re: Steam Machines at GameStop Charmed Tuna <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-10-29 21:39 -0400
Re: Steam Machines at GameStop Charmed Tuna <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-10-29 21:51 -0400
Re: Steam Machines at GameStop Charmed Tuna <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-10-30 09:22 -0400
Re: Steam Machines at GameStop Lloyd Parsons <lloydp211@gmail.com> - 2015-10-30 13:29 +0000
Re: Steam Machines at GameStop Charmed Tuna <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-10-30 09:47 -0400
Re: Steam Machines at GameStop Lloyd Parsons <lloydp211@gmail.com> - 2015-10-30 13:59 +0000
Re: Steam Machines at GameStop Charmed Tuna <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-10-30 10:14 -0400
Re: Steam Machines at GameStop "Ezekiel" <zeke@nosuchemail.com> - 2015-10-30 10:22 -0400
Re: Steam Machines at GameStop Charmed Tuna <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-10-30 10:31 -0400
Re: Steam Machines at GameStop Big Fish in a Small Crotch <bigfishinasmallcrotch@myself.com> - 2015-10-30 10:42 -0400
Re: Steam Machines at GameStop Charmed Tuna <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-10-30 10:48 -0400
Re: Steam Machines at GameStop Lloyd Parsons <lloydp211@gmail.com> - 2015-10-30 14:55 +0000
Re: Steam Machines at GameStop Lloyd Parsons <lloydp211@gmail.com> - 2015-10-30 14:36 +0000
Re: Steam Machines at GameStop "Ezekiel" <zeke@nosuchemail.com> - 2015-10-30 10:47 -0400
Re: Steam Machines at GameStop Charmed Tuna <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-10-30 12:25 -0400
Re: Steam Machines at GameStop Lloyd Parsons <lloydp211@gmail.com> - 2015-10-30 14:34 +0000
Re: Steam Machines at GameStop Charmed Tuna <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-10-30 10:37 -0400
Re: Steam Machines at GameStop Lloyd Parsons <lloydp211@gmail.com> - 2015-10-30 14:43 +0000
Re: Steam Machines at GameStop Charmed Tuna <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-10-30 12:21 -0400
Re: Steam Machines at GameStop Lloyd Parsons <lloydp211@gmail.com> - 2015-10-30 16:25 +0000
Re: Steam Machines at GameStop chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2015-10-29 09:48 -0500
Re: Steam Machines at GameStop ronb <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2015-10-29 14:56 +0000
Re: Steam Machines at GameStop Lloyd Parsons <lloydp211@gmail.com> - 2015-10-29 15:04 +0000
Re: Steam Machines at GameStop chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2015-10-29 13:26 -0500
Re: Steam Machines at GameStop Big Fish in a Small Crotch <bigfishinasmallcrotch@myself.com> - 2015-10-29 14:33 -0400
Re: Steam Machines at GameStop Charmed Tuna <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-10-29 16:59 -0400
Re: Steam Machines at GameStop GreyCloud <cumulus@mist.com> - 2015-10-29 19:56 -0600
Re: Steam Machines at GameStop GreyCloud <cumulus@mist.com> - 2015-10-30 15:48 -0600
Re: Steam Machines at GameStop JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2015-10-30 11:12 -0500
Re: Steam Machines at GameStop chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2015-11-02 08:02 -0600
Re: Steam Machines at GameStop Lloyd Parsons <lloydp211@gmail.com> - 2015-11-02 14:15 +0000
Re: Steam Machines at GameStop Lloyd Parsons <lloydp211@gmail.com> - 2015-10-29 18:35 +0000
Re: Steam Machines at GameStop Lloyd Parsons <lloydp211@gmail.com> - 2015-10-29 15:02 +0000
Re: Steam Machines at GameStop ronb <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2015-10-29 14:54 +0000
Re: Steam Machines at GameStop Lloyd Parsons <lloydp211@gmail.com> - 2015-10-29 15:03 +0000
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