Zippy Bot@lemmy.zipB to Gaming@lemmy.zipEnglish · 3 days agoIf Valve creates an "entry point" for living room PCs, the console-beating Steam Machines will follow, argues Baldur's Gate 3's publishing directorwww.rockpapershotgun.comexternal-linkmessage-square90fedilinkarrow-up1248arrow-down15
arrow-up1243arrow-down1external-linkIf Valve creates an "entry point" for living room PCs, the console-beating Steam Machines will follow, argues Baldur's Gate 3's publishing directorwww.rockpapershotgun.comZippy Bot@lemmy.zipB to Gaming@lemmy.zipEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square90fedilink
minus-squareEyck_of_denesle@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 days agoBecause the steam deck wasn’t a loss leader either? It is still a pc that could be used for anything. What makes it optimised for gaming after removing SteamOS? Maybe cec and what else? Pc can be used as a workstation anywhere.
minus-squareHexarei@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 days agoThe form factor kinda does that by having a controller attached, limiting power consumption to 15W, and limiting connectivity to a single USB port
Because the steam deck wasn’t a loss leader either? It is still a pc that could be used for anything. What makes it optimised for gaming after removing SteamOS? Maybe cec and what else? Pc can be used as a workstation anywhere.
The form factor kinda does that by having a controller attached, limiting power consumption to 15W, and limiting connectivity to a single USB port