• Huh: Alienware Steam Machines Can Be Upgraded After All
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lol, the X51 still uses screws to hold everything in, there's not even screws holding in the HDDs in my case
Honestly I think this whole concept is going to flop hard. I still don't get why you'd buy something that is almost, but not quite, a computer. It boggles me, seriously. You might say "Ohh, there are people out there that want a casualized computer." then just buy a console, for fucks sake. I just dislike this, I for once shall say I'm annoyed at Valve.
[QUOTE=Techs;43654478]Honestly I think this whole concept is going to flop hard. I still don't get why you'd buy something that is almost, but not quite, a computer. It boggles me, seriously. You might say "Ohh, there are people out there that want a casualized computer." then just buy a console, for fucks sake. I just dislike this, I for once shall say I'm annoyed at Valve.[/QUOTE]Don't like it? Don't buy it. Idea is fucking brilliant, mixes the best from consoles and the best from steam.
Not to mention it's still a computer, so all your computer only tasks are still doable. If its running Windows anyway.
[QUOTE=viperfan7;43654477]lol, the X51 still uses screws to hold everything in, there's not even screws holding in the HDDs in my case[/QUOTE] Your point being...?
[QUOTE=viperfan7;43654477]lol, the X51 still uses screws to hold everything in, there's not even screws holding in the HDDs in my case[/QUOTE] That's a terrible argument
[QUOTE=viperfan7;43654477]lol, the X51 still uses screws to hold everything in, there's not even screws holding in the HDDs in my case[/QUOTE] Most cases still use screws.
well why wouldn't it be? it's a tiny PC. As long as it's not like, laptop hardware with everything soldered on, it should be possible to upgrade it and stuff. [QUOTE=viperfan7;43654477]lol, the X51 still uses screws to hold everything in, there's not even screws holding in the HDDs in my case[/QUOTE] I prefer screwing my components in because I'd rather have that holding it than some flimsy plastic garbage and because I'm not constantly swapping drives. but that's just me
[QUOTE=Cows Rule;43655463]Not to mention it's still a computer, so all your computer only tasks are still doable. If its running Windows anyway.[/QUOTE] Which it isn't. So you are asking a customer base which has little knowledge about computers to buy Windows, on top of the actual steam box, and then install it. The target audience is a complete contradiction in every way. Lets make a computer for the console audience, and then have it run linux.
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