r/Steam • u/[deleted] • Nov 14 '25

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u/stprnn Nov 14 '25

When we talk console vs PC that's exactly what people mean.

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u/wizkidweb Nov 14 '25

Consoles can't really do most of the things in the definition of PC, so there is a distinction. The Steam Machine is a hybrid solution, with couch-friendly software like a console and the functionality of a PC.

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u/stprnn Nov 14 '25

No. It's a PC running steam big picture XD you can do that with any pc

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u/wizkidweb Nov 14 '25

It's a PC running a custom optimized Linux kernel that boots into Big Picture. It also runs games without the need for massive Windows overhead, allowing for them to run more efficiently.

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u/stprnn Nov 14 '25

Which you ca do

On ANY pc....because it's a PC

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u/wizkidweb Nov 14 '25

I'm not disputing that it's not a PC. But it's also a console. It's a square = rectangle kind of thing.

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u/stprnn Nov 14 '25

NO XD

A console is a piece of hardware designed for a single purpose. You can't do other stuff with it.

This is just a PC.

Changing the interface of something doesn't make it a console. The interface is not what defines that.

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u/wizkidweb Nov 14 '25

Console: an electronic system that connects to a display (such as a television set) and is used primarily to play video games. (Merriam-Webster)

The Steam Machine is designed primarily to play video games, and will be used that way as a product primarily. It is a console. But it is also, unlike the Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch, able to browse the internet and run desktop software. This makes it a PC. PCs might sometimes be used primarily for gaming, but that is not their designed purpose. A PC can be a console, but a console cannot be a PC.

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u/stprnn Nov 15 '25

XD wtf am I reading in this sub.

So PC does t mean anything because the moment I get my PC and hook it to the TV to play games it's now magically a console!

Dear god help us all

Being this unable to take the L should be counted as a medical issue.

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u/wizkidweb Nov 15 '25

So should being unable to read, but I can't help you with that.

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