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Re: 3 Steam Announcements said by justin:So it really isn't about whether or not a product is closed, curated, open, or whatever.
It is in part... when I install something from Steam, in most cases it leaves my PC alone to do whatever else I want to do with it, and it does require some obscure DRM scheme it lets me know about it, so I know I'll have to deal with Securom/GFWL/Whatever before I hit the purchase button.
In other words, Steam is "if you must have DRM then this is the DRM for you" and is pretty polite about it.
FYI - The box you were thinking about is the OUYA, I own one, and although I like what it stands for, I haven't really gotten a whole lot of use out it thus far.
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kudos:15 | Hmm, but the argument aimed *at* consoles (or ipads, iphones) and apple TV, is all about how it is a closed system. Not that it is taking over your PC.
Now steam is simply copying their closed system (that can live on a PC) to their own box. If this is accepted with open arms while I can see someone not liking a company I don't see that the oft quoted reasons that it is a closed system holds any water [if they embrace the steam box]. |
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| said by justin:Now steam is simply copying their closed system (that can live on a PC) to their own box. If this is accepted with open arms while I can see someone not liking a company I don't see that the oft quoted reasons that it is a closed system holds any water [if they embrace the steam box].
The product is being branded as operating system, so it's going to be hard to say if this going to be a totally locked down dumb terminal or if can be installed on any PC, if it's the latter it will probably be worth investigating.
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