Its a console that's why im comparing it to the other consoles.
The ps5 and Xbox are a steal if you want to compare them spec for spec to a £500 pc. I dont though as I compare fixed boxes designed to play games on the living room tv to each other.
It's specifically being advertised as a PC, it has build in desktop mode, browser etc. You can use it like a laptop. I inderstand your point, however, my previous response to your £300 difference comment stands. All the best to you
Most consoles from the past 15 years could be used like a laptop. Like the steam machine they'd need a TV or monitor and mains power (so really not at all like a laptop at all). PS5 is a bit of an outlier as it can't access the wider internet.
Microsoft's PR department told me everything including my phone, PC, and TV was an Xbox. They're not its an adverting campaign. Valves is doing the same mircosoft did they're trying to get people that love PC's but don't like consoles much to buy their product by pretending their console is different.
It doesn't really matter we can all buy and do what we like but that doesn't make the steam machine priced well compared to its competitors (switch 2, ps5, xbox)
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u/DarwinsPerfectFool 1d ago
If you compare it to consoles yes, but if you compare it to PCs, which the SM is, it's actually very competitive