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Valve may be working on a direct competitor to the Nvidia Shield (www.xda-developers.com)
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Valve may be developing a "Steam Box" powered by SteamOS

The new kernel designed for "AMD Lilac" hints at possible new hardware

The device seems more of a competitor for Nvidia Shield than an upcoming Steam Deck 2.

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[–] 25 points 2 years ago (2 children)

It turns any TV into a smart TV. Compared to just using the features built into a smart TV, it has a more capable processor, more timely updates with a longer lifetime, and possibly a wider selection of apps. Compared to using something like a game console or PC, it is smaller, more power-efficient, and (if the only feature you care about is streaming) has fewer unnecessary features.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I use a laptop hooked up to my TV which is vastly superior in the most important way for me: ad blocking.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    How much did your laptop cost compared to something like a $199 Shield?

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  • [–] 0 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    This one cost me about $300 refurbished because I also use it for some light gaming. The one I used prior to this one was $160.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (2 children)

    The shield is a bit stronger than light gaming.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    No, it isn't.

    You can install emulators on the shield to play classic roms and you can stream games from your PC or the cloud to it. My laptop does both of those things. Plus I can install some modern games like Hades 2, block ads on every video and music streaming service, and be more in control of where my data goes.

    I'm pretty sure the only thing the Shield does that my laptop won't is a.i. upscaling which is not an important feature for me.

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