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I compared it to the yearly plan that showed up first. i was honestly not aware that there are different subscription tiers. when i used ps+ with the ps4 there was only one + as far as i know.
the power of the machine is dissapointing and i commented before comparing the ps5+ specs with the SM.
on the other side could it be a ok device if you want that formfactor, long softwaresupport and still have a pc that can be used for more than just playing games or watching tv. Especially if youre not into AAA-gaming and more into Indie or Emulators. There you‘ll get a bigger Library than from a regular Console.
the price is also arround 7% more if you choose the SM over a comparable DIY according to gamers nexus so it seems fair i guess?
that being said i think the current SM is more a niche product and not for the masses.
The form factor is slightly smaller than itx and you can buy a pre-built itx pc. Software support is ridiculous, that's already a feature in every pc and OS.
Also, I don't think the price is ok at all. If you're going to take away upgradeability, it needs to be a lot cheaper than diy.
I worry that this is going to be so niche that it'll die a very quick death.
yes. softwaresupport is a feature in every pc but not for consoles. this thing dies once its hardware dies or is so outdated you couldnt run a game anymore.
a ps5 dies once the newer console releases, because there are no games coming anymore.
but yes. i hoped that it would be more than that, but it seems like valve hoped for more too.
Except that the steam machine is not a console? It's just a linux pc with a UI that can be navigated with a controller. You can just install bazzite and achieve the same result. Software support could actually be worse for the steam deck, considering that it has a semi-custom apu.
Be honest, when was the last time you wanted to use a pc and couldn't because it didn't have drivers? Heck, my first server a little over a year ago was using a 15 year-old i5 2400, and it worked just fine for a simple file server + jellyfin with the arr stack and direct playback.
yes. thats why it isnt priced as one, but still gets compared to a console because it wants to compete with thwm in the living room.
soo fun story regarding drivers. my notebook from work doesnt support my docking station at home anymore after a upgrade to win 11 from 10. My linux pc works just fine. its a tablet though and has some unsupported hardware like gyro sensors.
but thats not the point. the point is, that valve still updates its distro for the steamdeck and keeps improving it years after the launch.i expect the same for the SM. compare that to the asus ally: 1 year after release and asus dropped its support if i remember correctly.
W10 drivers can be used in W11...
yeah, tell that win 11 because theres no driver missing, everything is up to date but the only thing my docking station does is power delivery.