Alienware is definitely Valve's favorite right now, but the price hasn't be released yet. IIRC they said it will rival the Xbone and PS4. Valve also said they're still considering building their own.
Yeah looking which one will work and the one who bet one the dead horse is the idiot. You can choose between a maybe it will work 500 Box or a PS4. Sorry but its looks saver to play lottery. Other than the war between Blue Ray vs. HD DvD is the xbox and the Playstation an established standart and no new territory.
Actually, some of these steam machines are GOOD deals. I went on a quest to build the cheapest yet capable gaming computer based on similar specs offered by these steam machines, I even picked a heatsink that probably wouldnt do a good job but cost significantly less. The total came to $552 USD. Then if you have to…
The article doesn't mention release dates. If these specs are set in stone, the price for manufacturing might drop significantly by the time they're released. Also large companies never pay consumer prices for their components because they buy in bulk. Some of those prices are probably inflated due to branding or form…
Honestly, what bothers me most about these offerings is that they're generally not well made for the living room. There's some exceptions; the alienware is decent, and the ibuypower is nice but let's hope that seam isn't too brightly lit. But most of them are just a goddamn PC (digital storm) or an ugly small box. There's…
I'm not surprised by the variety, because as I've stated previously, they are basically running the Android business model. Create an OS, and let manufacturers create the hardware (and competition). I think you'll see the variety dwindle down, over time, when manufacturers don't find it cost effective enough. That being…