▲ 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.
[–] PattyMcB@lemmy.world 13 points 11 months ago (4 children) As long as it doesn't run Win11 permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Threeme2189@lemmy.zip 3 points 11 months ago (3 children) I'm sure it will be able to, but it will come pre-installed with steamOS (arch btw). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] echodot@feddit.uk 1 point 11 months ago (2 children) If you install windows don't you lose FEX? You'd probably have to run it as a virtual machine so you were still getting x86 instruction code translation. But it'll be able to run Windows applications via wine anyway so there isn't a great deal of point. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Supercrunchy@programming.dev 2 points 11 months ago (1 child) I think you got a bit confused.... FEX is used in the steam frame (VR headset) because it uses an ARM processor to save battery. The steam machine uses a normal x64 CPU and appears to be using some relatively standard pc hardware, so no compatibility layers are needed for windows (only drivers are needed) I doubt you'll be able to install windows on the steam frame though, for the reason you say (arm compatibility is a mess). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] echodot@feddit.uk 1 point 11 months ago I thought the steam machine was the one that used the arm chip permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Threeme2189@lemmy.zip 3 points 11 months ago (3 children) I'm sure it will be able to, but it will come pre-installed with steamOS (arch btw). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] echodot@feddit.uk 1 point 11 months ago (2 children) If you install windows don't you lose FEX? You'd probably have to run it as a virtual machine so you were still getting x86 instruction code translation. But it'll be able to run Windows applications via wine anyway so there isn't a great deal of point. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Supercrunchy@programming.dev 2 points 11 months ago (1 child) I think you got a bit confused.... FEX is used in the steam frame (VR headset) because it uses an ARM processor to save battery. The steam machine uses a normal x64 CPU and appears to be using some relatively standard pc hardware, so no compatibility layers are needed for windows (only drivers are needed) I doubt you'll be able to install windows on the steam frame though, for the reason you say (arm compatibility is a mess). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] echodot@feddit.uk 1 point 11 months ago I thought the steam machine was the one that used the arm chip permalink fedilink source parent
[–] echodot@feddit.uk 1 point 11 months ago (2 children) If you install windows don't you lose FEX? You'd probably have to run it as a virtual machine so you were still getting x86 instruction code translation. But it'll be able to run Windows applications via wine anyway so there isn't a great deal of point. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Supercrunchy@programming.dev 2 points 11 months ago (1 child) I think you got a bit confused.... FEX is used in the steam frame (VR headset) because it uses an ARM processor to save battery. The steam machine uses a normal x64 CPU and appears to be using some relatively standard pc hardware, so no compatibility layers are needed for windows (only drivers are needed) I doubt you'll be able to install windows on the steam frame though, for the reason you say (arm compatibility is a mess). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] echodot@feddit.uk 1 point 11 months ago I thought the steam machine was the one that used the arm chip permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Supercrunchy@programming.dev 2 points 11 months ago (1 child) I think you got a bit confused.... FEX is used in the steam frame (VR headset) because it uses an ARM processor to save battery. The steam machine uses a normal x64 CPU and appears to be using some relatively standard pc hardware, so no compatibility layers are needed for windows (only drivers are needed) I doubt you'll be able to install windows on the steam frame though, for the reason you say (arm compatibility is a mess). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] echodot@feddit.uk 1 point 11 months ago I thought the steam machine was the one that used the arm chip permalink fedilink source parent
[–] echodot@feddit.uk 1 point 11 months ago I thought the steam machine was the one that used the arm chip permalink fedilink source parent