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Are There Too Many Steam Machines?

Added: 08.01.2014 19:16 | 6 views | 0 comments

Hardcore Gamer: Valves shocking decision to enter the hardware space for gaming was met with plenty of skepticism upon its announcement, but as 2013 came to a close, it became clear that they werent messing around with their Steam Machine concept. Run entirely by the SteamOS operating system, the Steam Machines were built for Steam-based gaming in mind. Valve got hardware manufacturers in on their vision and at CES 2014, the curtain was drawn and the Steam Machines finally appeared. All fourteen of them. Thats a lot of choices to browse, each with its own architecture, specs and price point. But for a living room device, is this vastly diverse array of Steam Machines a fruitful bounty of choice, or is it too overwhelming a selection for the average consumer, especially with dedicated consoles offering simplicity and straightforwardness already in place?