I disagree on the hardware. I think that a custom apu with rdna 3 in 2026 and this anemic is basically doa. It can barely handle, 1080p and you can forget about high refresh rates.

Also, have you seen teardowns? It’s a very complicated device to service. Something as simple as replacing/adding ram is very much a non-trivial task.

There’s no reason why a steam machine would be inmune to software/driver/hardware issues. I mean, it’s basically a laptop in a different form factor and laptops hace issues too.

That has absolutely never happened to me in over 2 decades. Sucks for you I guess.

Classic reddit comeback to feel superior. Clown.

The steam machine IS a pc. I’ve also been “pc gaming” and haven’t gone crazy or had unsolvable issues. When you can’t fix something it’s usually user error or ineptitude.

A device you can’t repair or upgrade is objectively worse than one you can. If you prefer the latter beacause it’s a bit smaller, then that’s subjective.

No one owns the truth, we all have our own. Should I add “imo” after every statement? Don’t be thick.

Not taking into account the cec bit, everything else is pretty objective. You’re trading in a few cm² for a lot of unnecessary inconvenience, and you’re not even saving any money.

I don’t. I hate working in coffee shops, but I’ve been forced to do so several times for different reasons. Maybe put your best foot forward next time and consider that the other person didn’t have a choice. Funny how you asked me if I was ok, but you’re the one scoffing at strangers for no good reason.

Doesn’t literally everyone post their own opinions? What a dumb comment to make.

Nah bruh. No hate here. I guess I was bored at the moment and started posting without a second thought. This definitely is the wrong place, but I do think that what I said is true. This steam machine v1 will most likely end up like the licensed steam machines valve launched way back when.

Fair enough.

I’m perfectly fine. It’s just kinda annoying when people assume that the guy taking a zoom call in a coffee shop does so becuse he chooses to. A lot of times the people doing that didn’t have a choice. And, after all, it’s just a person talking to another person. If they’re being loud, just tell them.

A coworking space

A lot of them don’t have day/week passes.

A library with a meeting room/quiet study room

You’d be surprised by how many cities don’t have one of these.

At your home

What if I’m travelling?

At your company’s satellite branch if they have one

They don’t.

In the shade under a tree at a park away from people

No wifi + might be unsafe depending on the city.

Thanks for nothing brub.

Then stay in your house. Problem solved.

So you’re just complaining about loud people, not people taking calls.

You’re assuming (incorrectly) that people that do these things live there or that every country has libraries with those spaces. News flash, they don’t. If you’re travelling and working and your hotel/whatever has shitty internet or no desk, sometimes you just don’t have a choice. After all, it’s literally just a person talking. Is it really that annoying just because the person they’re talking to isn’t physically there? Maybe it’s you who is being annyoing for complaining about this.

Electronic devices aren’t toys and them breaking is a fact, not an opinion. Literally nothing lasts forever. Accidents happen too.

That’s literally a subjective opinion. You might need a thesaurus dude.

Lol. If I wanted a steam machine, I would’ve bought it.