Much worse only if you’ve already accepted their ads-spyware through the ads-spyware cookie-wall. If you clear the cache of your browser and step back, they may force you back with the cookie wall.

The point of a “box” like this is an out-the-door experience that anyone can jump into.

The idea is not “get rid of all Steam Machines with ram/sdd and sell only the barebone ones”.

The idea is “add a selling option”; then let buyers, with their money to decide if they want to pay premium for the “out-the-door” thing, or they are looking for something to mess with.

Both kind of clients.

…at the same time (some may want to buy 2 mismatched Steam Machines: one with and one without).

As per “shifting” infrastructure or whatnot. We’re talking pre orders here. “Worst” case scenario no one buys the barebone one or just few: in this case you get little efforts in telling those “extra clients” to wait a bit longer (patient gamers are happy if they get to pay less and have better bugfixed systems).

On the other side, if the volume of the barebone match or surpasses the “premium” one… well, Valve got the answer they need to get rid of the ram cartel.

Valve is not making you paying “premium price” on ram because Gabe need a new Yatch. Valve is making paying “premium price” on ram because the ram cartel need a new Yatch.

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GPU: Semi-Custom AMD RDNA3 28CUs, 2.45GHz max sustained clock, 110W TDP
RAM: 16GB DDR5 + 8GB GDDR6 VRAM
Power: Internal power supply, AC power 110-240V
Storage: Two Steam Machine models:
 512GB NVMe SSD
 2TB NVMe SSD

Wi-Fi: 2×2 Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.3 dedicated antenna
Steam Controller: Integrated 2.4 GHz Steam Controller wireless adapter
Displays:

DisplayPort 1.4
Up to 4K @ 240Hz or 8K@60Hz
Supports HDR, FreeSync, and daisy-chaining
HDMI 2.0
Up to 4K @ 120Hz
Supports HDR, FreeSync, and CEC

USB:
 Two USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 ports in the front 
 Two USB-A 2.0 High speed ports in the back
 One USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 port in the back

Networking: Gigabit ethernet
LED Strip: 17 individually addressable RGB LEDs for system status and customizability
Size: 152 mm tall (148 mm without feet), 162.4 mm deep, 156 mm wide
Weight: 2.6 kg
Operating System: SteamOS 3 (Arch-based)
Desktop: KDE Plasma```

That would be up to the customer to choose. The purpose of any product is to be sold/not sold, everything else is just PR and advertisement.

If ram/ssd suppliers force your product to lose its purpose (due the price being too high), there’s no purpose to defeat since there are no sales at all (aside for scalpers that buy everything for speculative hopes/purposes)

My guess is… all of them. Looks like they got speculative money to waste, so heading in random foreign market shouldn’t too complicated to them.

Are these pre-orders for PC: because it’s even offtopic if not (among other things)

In the version you compare the risv costs +93$, yes; but it comes with 128GB storage and 8 AI cores (8+8 cores). You can plan a small videogame that uses the AI capabilities to have locally speaking NPCs or improved AI (ie: a “game director” in the vein of “Left4Dead” uses: on runtime’s player stats the chatbot suggest how many enemies to spawn etc.)

Once again, this is an opinion piece that (willfully?)

You don’t get paid as CEO because you make “happy mistakes”. Usually there’s the concept of the benefit of the doubt but, again, if you’re paid for this exact job (lobbying for third party interest: half-truths and open lies)…

This argument was discussed already: subscription had, and has, it’s own market in which is a finite resource of customers willing to endlessly pay.

The problem was for products that were “surprise subscription” : a customer buying Crew1 on the shelves of the single player category… then, after some random number of month discover it was, indeed, a “surprise subscription” which ended whenever Ubisoft felt like to do so.

You just note down the company who delivered the idiotic product: next time your options for purchase are narrower, but it narrow the chance to buy products badly designed.

Just because some companies sells USB butplugs it doesn’t mean USB standard is necessarily a pain in the ass overall.

The popularity of joystick was strongly tied to arcade machine; they are associated with fighting games because fighting games were the latest great thing Arcades had at their time to die out: home consoles such as DreamCast and N64 couldn’t give you the thrilling experience of beat “on the street” a random kid (as per “one quarter per virtual beating”). We talk about Tekken being an arcade experience before the world transitioned toward the triangular bosom of Lara at home (for those who were kids at that time). Arcade was the "mythical gaming”, the one all the kids knew they couldn’t have at home. Joystick, as such, was the ultimate “mythical” gaming device… to bad it was shit. Yeah, you could get the hang of “the moves”, the “feeling to push with your whole forearm if needed” just… not for too long. Not for pick a dialogue option, not for command trops, not for “dogeroll then attack”…or basically anything which wasn’t whatever arcade game was designed around that dumb, red clown-nose, big lever.

Nostalgia makes remember some things correctly: “yes, you had fun” but forget the fine details “the 35th side scrolling beat 'em up of this year… Cool!”

Joystick (emphasis on “joy”), Joypad… then a “joy-less” but more tame name as “controller” with added “thumb stick” if you need details… now everything seems to turn in touch, and maybe haptic… or probabily “let’s just wait for the AI reach the end of it” kind of controller device

Sony: PC doesn’t make us money.

That’s quite correct, PC does not, indeed, make their Playstation’s money. Once customers realize they can be treated with respect, it’s unlikely they’ll return to the PlayStation’s walled garden to be constantly bi**h slapped and forced to pay for everything (for example, even just to play online).

Soda Maker at home.

Any device that come with SteamOS by default, is a device that doesn’t come with both Windows and Xbox game store by default. Basically Valve isn’t paying for the OS, it’s paying for devices that run Steam Store by default (instead direct, unfair, competition from Microsoft)

Can Windows PC come by default with Steam Store? Of course… if Microsoft allow them to.

mini PC things.

…or PC things, but mini.

Microsoft: Fuck you, you piece of shit. I’m firing every one of you motherfuckers so I can buy another 30 Ferrari’s.

Nintendo: We are not going to do that.

Lemmy: –

Lemmy: points PocketPair

One year ago, right at the beginning of the petition, PirateSoftware came out misreading the initiative by suggesting the idea the petition was about forcing indie developer to host their server, at their expense, forever and other stupid idea on this line. A fabricated these narrative to act as the typical popular youtubers that say endlessly: “this is st0pid, they are st0pid”. The fabricated narrative confused other popular YouTubers with mixed feelings; and there was very little support. This assured PirateSoftware the first place on the youtube rankings when you search for “stop killing games”, plus had lot of kids brainwashed into thinking " this is st0pid". This kind of criticism never went away completely, the were partially silenced by the very recent roaring as people understood correctly what it was actually about. As SKG keep hitting its milestone the angered roar did lowered, so now you can ear again the “this is st0pid” team

https://automaton-media.com/en/news/nier-creator-speaks-out-against-payment-processors-pressuring-japanese-adult-content-platforms/

“It’s a security hole that endangers democracy itself.” NieR creator speaks out against payment processors pressuring Japanese adult content platforms

NieR creator Yoko Taro comments on the series of instances of Japanese adult platforms being pressured by credit card payment processors.

Copy of the claims

clams: False “No Funding” Declaration

evidences:

Multiple media interviews identifying Scott as handling “the standard day-to-day work of running the Stop Killing Games initiative”

Scott described as the primary strategic decision-maker and public spokesperson throughout the campaignConservative Professional Value Assessment:•Intensive Periods: “Many weeks” of 12-14 hours/day during critical campaign phases

Conservative Estimate: 15-20 weeks at high intensity (12-14 hours/day) = 1,260-1,960 hours

Regular Campaign Work: Additional ongoing daily campaign management throughout 12+ month period

Professional Rate: €50-75/hour for campaign management/advocacy services (market rate)•Minimum Estimated Value: €63,000-147,000 in professional contribution

**Additional Considerations: **

This represents only documented intensive periods, not total campaign involvement

Scott has managed strategic decisions, media relations, and operational leadership throughout

Even conservative calculations show contribution exceeding €500 threshold by 125-295 times

They don’t allow more than a bunch of replies from unregistered until it block itself: naturally people that don’t want to bother with register and being stalked switch to other chatbot.

Why do Mistral have to shot them in the foot? It’s really a massive spending in terms of electric bill if they keep q/a to anonymous guests?

There are US companies that allow unregistered q/a: they know they need most expanse feedback from everyone; if you’re registered to a platform your kind of question aren’t the same as if you were anonymous: you need both (registered and anonymous) to understand how to improve the model.

Block unregistered user? They will go elsewhere.

We need more EU companies with AI and enough investment to understand this.