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fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨11⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

Same for me. I was expecting like $1200 for the base model which nobody should pay that much for such middling specs.

But still $1k is way more than I’d pay for an HTPC. I’d much rather the steam link approach and use streaming to my already nice and powerful desktop. I guess this is a nice thing to point newbies who want a box that should “just work” and don’t already have something and don’t want to build.

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Rooster326@programming.dev ⁨11⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
This is for people who don’t have a nice and powerful desktop.

They didn’t stop development of the link explicitly for people like you?

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- FreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.au ⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  
  This is for people who don’t have a nice and powerful desktop.
  
  You can build a significantly more powerful desktop that is also upgradable for less than this. This price renders it absolutely useless and no one should buy it.
  
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- fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  Obviously, no shit. I never meant to imply that this was targeted at me. But I know multiple people who already have a high end computer who would also like this for their living room.
  
  If it was $600 like I’d originally hoped I’d be interested. I wasn’t going to get one day 1, but I’d have picked one up once they’re consistently in stock. But $1000 for mid specs is rough for anyone. Just like the steam controller, Valve has made another hyper niche device.
  
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  - FreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.au ⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    
    But I know multiple people who already have a high end computer who would also like this for their living room.
    
    Why? High end computers can also go in the living room. You can also simply stream your high end computer to other devices if you don’t want to do that, or put HDMI cables in the walls.
    
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  - Rooster326@programming.dev ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    The price for everything went up. That “mix spec” PC you were going to build? That went up by the same amount, if not more by the time this is all over
    
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    fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    You’re still paying the premium for getting a low power parts in a small form factor. At half the price it’s a lot easier to justify to someone who doesn’t really care. But at almost twice the price that FPS per dollar difference is a lot higher.
    
    This random ass power spec computer is going to kick the shit out of the steam machine. Again if size isn’t a concern. And I’m sure actual oems have smaller pcs with less compromised performance.
    
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