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Valve's SteamBox Gets a Name and an Early Demo at CES

Posted by timothy on from the you-mean-sgi-isn't-cool? dept.

xynopsis writes "Looks like the final version of the Linux based Steam Gaming Console has been made public at CES. The result of combined efforts of small-form-factor maker Xi3 and Valve, the gaming box named 'Piston' is a potential game changer in transforming the Linux desktop and gaming market. The pretty device looks like a shrunk Tezro from Silicon Graphics when SGI used to be cool." Looks like Gabe Newell wasn't kidding.

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  1. Re:Linux + DRM by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    Parent: Missing the point of Steam entirely.

    Steam itself is not DRM. My library contains lots of DRM free games. On the other hand it also contains certain games which come with the same DRM as the boxed version. If you want to make a point buy the DRM free indie games on Steam and and don't buy the DRM ridden ones.

    Don't dismiss something just because it can do more than what you need. Nobody forces you to pirate with bittorrent or murder your wife with a kitchen knife either.

  2. Not *the* steam-box by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    This is just *a* steam-box, just a few days ago Ben Krasnow (Valve hardware designer) said that steambox would appear at GDC.