It's Time to Bring Back the Steam Machine - Steam Deck HQ
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With all the layoffs and industry volatility, I think now is a great time to consider bringing back the Steam Machine, with a few changes.
  • Buelldozer@lemmy.today
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    2 months ago

    I’d like the Steam Machine to come back with the addition of being an HTPC. Why? Because Valve is big enough to arm wrestle streaming services into releasing an official app.

    I basically want a user customizable, privacy respecting Xbox.

      • towerful@programming.dev
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        2 months ago

        Way back when netflix was new, windows had a Home Theatre edition of windows.
        Beautiful 10ft UI, worked with tuners, could record from them, had no issues dealing with auto-ripped DVDs and had a native netflix integration.
        Then netflix pulled out, but windows HTPC was still pretty decent.
        Nowadays, it’s basically “you have to pay for everything” with a smart TV or a set top android box, maybe lucky enough to have a tuner in it.
        Or it’s high seas.
        I don’t think there is really a middle ground.