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| From | Slimer <.m@nsn.s> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.os.linux.advocacy |
| Subject | Re: Steam Machine Review |
| Date | 2015-11-10 10:40 -0500 |
| Organization | A noiseless patient Spider |
| Message-ID | <n1t315$bbu$4@dont-email.me> (permalink) |
| References | <6a0f9253-f079-4eb1-8a07-646c53c28106@googlegroups.com> <n1sr8n$9vi$7@dont-email.me> <daebj2Fc71fU1@mid.individual.net> |
On 2015-11-10 9:00 AM, Lloyd Parsons wrote: > On Tue, 10 Nov 2015 08:28:00 -0500, Slimer wrote: > >> On 2015-11-10 7:41 AM, cc wrote: >>> http://gizmodo.com/alienware-steam-machine-review-pc-gaming-with- > console-1741428623 >>> >>> ... >>> >>> "I also want to emphasize again how much I liked the controller. It >>> succeeds on a couple different levels. First, it really helps in making >>> games developed for PC feel like they were actually developed for >>> consoles. Second, it takes cues from existing console controllers, and >>> improves upon them, like swapping out those dual joysticks for dual >>> trackpads, and allowing for unprecedented customization, from button >>> commands to the degree of rumbling haptic action." >>> >>> ... >>> >>> "I'm not crazy about the SteamOS UI--sometimes it feels a little too >>> much like a PC, and not in a good way. There's a lot of clutter and a >>> lot of text. You're not sitting a foot way from your laptop anymore, >>> but the Steam Machine kind of treats you like you are. It's the same >>> reason I don't love using an Internet browser on a PlayStation 3 or 4, >>> for example. I'd almost just open my laptop on the couch next to me." >>> >>> ... >>> >>> "If you love PC gaming, and are specifically a long-time Steam user who >>> loves PC gaming, then you owe it to yourself to give this puppy a go. >>> If you're a gamer who's lukewarm on PC gaming--especially if you don't >>> use Steam--don't do it. >>> >>> Especially given the price. With the cheapest version set at $450, >>> that's a hundred bucks more than a PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, and a >>> hefty price of admission for a ride you might not enjoy." >> >> It should be noted that the controller is available without the purchase >> of a Steam machine. I was looking into it but my $30 Logitech controller >> is working out just fine. > > I keep wondering what advantage having a Steam Machine vice running Steam > on a Windows box is. Unless I'm missing something, with the Steam > Machine you are locked into their games and/or other Linux games which > leaves out a huge number of games. A Steam machine is nothing more than a properly-configured Linux box and indeed offers you nothing more than the crap currently being shoveled down Linux gamers' throats. > With Steam on a Windows box you get it all and won't spend any more money > doing it that way. I didn't see anything that makes me think the Steam > Machines are cheaper or better than equivalent Windows machines, and are > more restrictive. > > What am I missing? They're not cheaper. If anything, not even the cost of the operating system is removed from the machine. You are essentially buying a heavily-compromised Windows box except that we don't even know if it will allow you to easily install Windows once you realize that you are not being offered decent titles on the original machine. -- Slimer
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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
Re: I'm not a fan of 3D games, but I love my high_DPI, IPS 4K monitor. GreyCloud <cumulus@mist.com> - 2015-11-12 11:49 -0700
Re: I don't want a hologram in my room. GreyCloud <cumulus@mist.com> - 2015-11-12 16:13 -0700
Re: Steam Machine Review JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2015-11-13 12:41 -0600
Re: Steam Machine Review chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2015-11-16 08:24 -0600
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