Because the steam deck wasn’t a loss leader either? It is still a pc that could be used for anything. What makes it optimised for gaming after removing SteamOS? Maybe cec and what else? Pc can be used as a workstation anywhere.
Who else is buying a PC designed for gaming for non gaming stuff? What other industry is this an optimal build and design for? The last steam machine didn’t sell outside of its intended audience. Why would this one?
Eyck_of_denesle@lemmy.zip 4 days ago
Hexarei@beehaw.org 4 days ago
The form factor kinda does that by having a controller attached, limiting power consumption to 15W, and limiting connectivity to a single USB port
tea@lemmy.today 2 days ago
If they sell the hardware at a loss, then miners or AI companies would 100% have reason to pick them up to plug into their farms since they would be cheaper than other market alternatives.
The last steam machines were 3rd party and not sold at a loss.
myspecialpurpose@lemmy.ca 2 days ago
Bitcoin mining needs ASICs, and real AI needs massive, high-VRAM GPUs. This is a gaming PC with mid-range parts.