I believe you are thinking of a Steam Machine with this response.
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HouseWolf@pawb.social 3 weeks agoYou basically just got a bigger more expensive Steam Link at that point. Which the original one should still work?
Dettweiler42@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
HouseWolf@pawb.social 3 weeks ago
You’re right, kinda threw out that comment before leaving the the house.
Dettweiler42@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
On that note, though; I’m sure the RAM in the steam machine will likely be upgradeable, since it’s basically a small form prefab PC with Arch / SteamOS pre-loaded on it.
In fact, I hope this means we will see a desktop release of SteamOS that isn’t just turning your PC into a bulky Steam Deck.
Cethin@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
There are advantages to soldered RAM. It can be faster without extra cost. The issue is it’s not upgradable. It depends if they’re targeting people who will upgrade their device or people who won’t on which is the smarter option.
If you want SteamOS though, there are already plenty of options. SteamOS is just another distro based on Arch. It isn’t doing anything special (except on the actual Steam Machine which will have extra hardware to, for example, turn on when you press the button on your controller). There is literally no reason you should be waiting for it, especially if you want just a desktop OS that can play games. If you want a console-like experience, where it’s harder to access the desktop and more restricted, then there still isn’t a reason but it is a thing you can do.
sexual_tomato@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
If all I had was a big screen beyond with a steam link strapped to it that’s still a pretty great vr headset for the price
mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
They’re not the same. The OG Steam Link isn’t a VR headset
SacralPlexus@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
The Frame is a VR headset. How is that comparable to the Steam Link that is meant for display on a screen?