Steam Machines Might Run Linux, but They Are Not Aimed at Linux Users
Valve has revealed the Steam Machines and the companies that are going to build them, alongside some of the hardware configurations, so the real question now is this: will you buy a slightly overpriced PC with non-descriptive hardware that runs Linux?
The Steam Machines are expected to land this November and they are detailed on the official website, with a few exceptions. Some of these hardware makers chose to provide some vague descriptions about their systems. For example, for the Alienware Steam Machine, the description only mentions NVIDIA GeForce GTX with 2GB GDDR5 as the GPU solution, which could be a number of video cards. And it's not the only company being so skimpy when it comes to detailing their devices.
Some of these setups are pretty sweet, like the ORIGIN OMEGA Steam Machine. The most expensive variant of this console can cost $5000 (€4557) and will feature a top of the line Intel Core i7 4770k processor and 3-WAY NVIDIA Geforce GTX 980. That's a lot of money, which begs the obvious question: Who will buy these beasts?
