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Re:SteamOS by ekianjo on Tuesday September 24, 2013 @12:16AM (#6435933)
I think you didn't read the announcement correctly. Sure the box can do streaming but it is also expected to run "native games". So, for streaming maybe a cheap box is OK, but for actual gaming on the box, you'll need something way more powerful than what you can get for 99 dollars.
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Re:SteamOS by daviding on Tuesday September 24, 2013 @12:23AM (#6435956)
That's why I used the word 'tiers' if you read more carefully. The bottom tier may be an inexpensive streaming box, the highest tier may be a high performance dedicated gaming PC running SteamOS.
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Re:SteamOS by ekianjo on Tuesday September 24, 2013 @02:47AM (#6436399)
Got it. Then I agree, such tiering is possible.
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