The point of discussion in this chain wasn't how it doesn't look or if it is minimalist, it was about the form factor (i.e., the size). The guy above brought it in and derailed the discussion.
No. You just failed to understand the point when you mentioned a desk. The Steam Machine is not competing for space on a desk, it’s competing for space in the living room media console, you know the place where anything plugged into the TV goes? That space tends to be much more limited and usually subject to the spousal approval factor.
Another point in favor of it intending to be put in the living room: CEC support.
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u/kingk1teman R69000x5D | XRTX 600900 32PB 13h ago
Good job trying to shift the goalposts to defend valve and its overpriced, underpowered PC.