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Engadget has posted images of a new Steam Machine prototype from iBuyPower. I'll let you guys comment on this one.
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why are all consoles so "box-like"? because it's easier than finding a sleek, curvy design? and if i stack an xbone, ps4 and steam box, will it turn into a borg cube and assimilate me?
looks ugly as hell IMHO, worse than the original xbox360. yuck...
making it black would help, but that slit-light is also very distracting and awkward looking - hopefully we can tone it down during use. I don't mind the boxy design, the colors just look icky.
It's the PlayBox Five.
dunno, the light looks neat, but for something that will be placed near the tv won't that be distracting?, if there is an option to turn it off Im guessing it will just look like a bland box though,lol
Yeah the ability to turn it off though would be amazing. And to leave the light on even when the machine is off would be cool too.
Oh it has silly lights like so many barbie doll dress up PC cases now days.
cute.
why are all consoles so "box-like"? because it's easier than finding a sleek, curvy design? and if i stack an xbone, ps4 and steam box, will it turn into a borg cube and assimilate me?
Am I the only one who doesn't give a shit what a console looks like? I buy electronics and I actually use them but I don't stare at my setup every 2 minutes like I guess some people do. I can understand for something like a phone since its a very personal device and constantly in use , you stare at it directly all the time because that's how it functions.
But seriously everything else I just put on a shelf or put into a closet so I don't even have to look at it and just do whatever. My big HTPC (well gaming PC as well) is in my closet (its vented well) and I just have a flat HDMI cable running out to my TV and when I PC game I hook up my Qnix DVI cable. You wouldn't even know I had a PC running and I have actually not told some people I even use a big DIY PC just to see their reaction when I open the closet.
I mean for most electronics (minus obvious things like a TV) you are not looking directly at them 95 percent of the time.
Also I don't think I wanna be an early adopter to the Steam Machine. When Steam first released it was ambitious but terrible. It needed a good year and half before it would stop crashing for me. So I think early adopters of the Steam Machine are going to be in for some nasty headaches. Plus the fact that the non-hardware OS takes over your PC while you are gaming entirely kinda puts me off it to begin with. But I do like the idea of Steam being competing directly with the next gen consoles , any extra competition always ends well for the consumer.
why are all consoles so "box-like"? because it's easier than finding a sleek, curvy design? and if i stack an xbone, ps4 and steam box, will it turn into a borg cube and assimilate me?
i like valve, but not being able to play all the directx games from my steam library makes it pretty useless, especially since i have a pc.
unless valve is miraculously converting many dx games to opengl and linux, i lose interest.
it could be targeted at the popcap gamer though.
We'll see what plans Valve have up their sleeve regarding Linux gaming.
However, Gabe Newell have said Valve won't be making it difficult for the user to install Windows 8 on it if one wishes to do so. This could be a powerful HTPC for anyone looking for such system without having to go through the trouble of building one.
For me, I'm looking forward to see how it turns out. If the performance is right, I'm willing to pay for a ready-made compact system. I no longer want another oversized casing for my next build.
next step, warm fondant in hands and spread over cake:
How appropriate. Too bad it's a lie.next step, warm fondant in hands and spread over cake:
You're right. Though black would end up looking better (imho), it would look a lot like the freshly released PS4 and Xbox One. Probably would not be the best marketing move. It might it cast out as a "console wanna be" if it doesn't differentiate itself well enough from the get go.well, for a prototype i would say its looks cool and im sure they are trying to differentiate it from the xbone and ps4.
But i wouldn't put that thing in my entertainment center.
As a pc gamer, i just cannot see buying a pre-made box, but i hope they do well.
Maybe this will bring more console gamers over, but with the content of xbox live, i think it will be an uphill battle.