▲ 201 ▼ Are you ready for a $1,000 Steam Machine? Some analysts think you should be. (arstechnica.com) submitted 11 months ago by BlackEco@lemmy.blackeco.com to c/technology@lemmy.world 145 comments fedilink hide all child comments The title is a bit misleading, as the article lists diverging analysts' opinions, ranging from Valve willing to sell at a loss or low margins, to high prices due to RAM and SSD price volatility.
[+] melfie@lemy.lol 12 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (3 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] gsx@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 11 months ago* (2 children) FYI The Windows License is more like $20-$40. The OEM Version costs $40 retail and MSI has probably a better deal. That's how Microsoft got Windows on nearly every prebuilt PC since the mid 90ies. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dustyData@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago* (1 child) I guess they are including the screen, the keyboard and the trackpad with the Windows license in those $200 estimates. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] gsx@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 11 months ago Oh, yeah that would make sense. Thx permalink fedilink source parent
[–] gsx@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 11 months ago* (2 children) FYI The Windows License is more like $20-$40. The OEM Version costs $40 retail and MSI has probably a better deal. That's how Microsoft got Windows on nearly every prebuilt PC since the mid 90ies. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dustyData@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago* (1 child) I guess they are including the screen, the keyboard and the trackpad with the Windows license in those $200 estimates. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] gsx@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 11 months ago Oh, yeah that would make sense. Thx permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dustyData@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago* (1 child) I guess they are including the screen, the keyboard and the trackpad with the Windows license in those $200 estimates. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] gsx@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 11 months ago Oh, yeah that would make sense. Thx permalink fedilink source parent
[–] gsx@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 11 months ago Oh, yeah that would make sense. Thx permalink fedilink source parent