http://kotaku.com/59...xt gen-consoles
www.pcgamer.c...he-living-room/
Si tratterà però di un hardware chiuso:
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“Well certainly our hardware will be a very controlled environment,” he said, calling Valve’s offering a turnkey solution. “If you want more flexibility, you can always buy a more general purpose PC.”
Si tratterà comunque di qualcosa rilasciato da più compagnie, probabilmente ognuna con contenuto hardware differente (essendo comunque PC):
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He also expects companies to start selling PC packages for living rooms next year—setups that could consist of computers designed to be hooked up to your TV and run Steam right out of the gate. And yes, Newell said, they'd compete with next-gen consoles from companies like Microsoft and Sony.
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Newell said he's expecting a lot of different companies to release these types of packages—"We'll do it but we also think other people will as well," he told me—and that Valve's hardware might not be as open-source or as malleable as your average computer.