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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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[-] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

I don’t quite understand the appeal of a streaming box in most cases. What is the appeal?

[-] [email protected] 12 points 7 months ago

Of course it depends on the OS, but when NVIDIA started showing ads I installed a 3rd party launcher. It also allows me to install apps that block and skip ads on a major streaming platform. And, if I upgrade my TV I'm not entering my info into a new system, I just plug in the Shield.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

Yup FLauncher, SmartTube, Stremio, and steam for game streaming from my PC to living room.

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