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[Speevy]

So...I have one question.

Does it know how much cheese to grate, or do I have to stop it manually?

 

[Striek]

Jeez thats tiny.

 

[Exuro]

I guess by modular, they stack. You create a cube of about twenty seven of them and maybe it can store all your games.

That, or you've got a terrible Rubik's cube.

Not if they come in 6+ different colors!

 

[maquiladora]

What the....

 

[Derrick01]

Man so many tiny junk looking machines in the past year. This better not be the real steambox.

 

[Eaten By A Grue]

It sounds like this is a computer that happens to run Steam....not that Valve is endorsing this. Or am I missing something?

 

[alr1ght]

It's not Steambox by Valve. It's just another alternative made by third-parties. Valve will show its own alternative.

"Xi3 also announced today it has received an investment from Valve Corporation."

 

[JaseC]

What's even the point then? "Hi, we have a thing. It exists. It looks like this and does things."

Sounds like your typical console announcement.

It sounds like this is a computer that happens to run Steam....not that Valve is endorsing this. Or am I missing something?

Valve invested in the company.

 

[Blablurn]

that came out of nowhere

 

[Coolwhip]

Interesting but confusing.

 

[outunderthestars]

youtube video of the hardware.

 

[Alex Connolly]

well this is as exciting as a lackluster handjob...

Spoiler

From your uncle.

 

[ShinobiFist]

So this is Valve's console?

60fps at 720p? I hope so...

 

[ToyMachine228]

"Xi3 also announced today it has received an investment from Valve Corporation."

It's also on display in Valve's own booth.

 

[kiunchbb]

May be it can stream from my PC with minimal lag?

 

[Randdalf]

http://xi3.com/xi3_story.php

There are some specs here for two versions of it. Second one is more powerful than my current computer.

 

[shira]

If it plays Dota 2 I'm in

http://xi3.com/xi3_story.php

There are some specs here for two versions of it. Second one is more powerful than my current computer.

Aiieee $500 and $1000 flavors

 

[Lulubop]

Now get people interested by showing HL3 and source 2.

 

[GaussTek]

So, I guess this isn't the Steam Box, as the same design was already revealed more than two years ago?

http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/11/xi3-modular-computer-is-one-cool-looking-desktop-in-a-cube/

 

[Felix Lighter]

20W?

 

[nickcv]

i love how it looks, but still it seems too small to actually pack enough power, and from the picture i cannot see an easy way to open the think and change the components

 

[Exuro]

http://xi3.com/xi3_story.php

There are some specs here for two versions of it. Second one is more powerful than my current computer.

wtf that sounds like magic in a box.

 

[ShinobiFist]

youtube video of the hardware.

:O Fuuuuu.....I believe.

 

[Technosteve]

so small, where's the horse power?

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

So, I guess this isn't the Steam Box, as the same design was already revealed more than two years ago?

http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/11/xi3-modular-computer-is-one-cool-looking-desktop-in-a-cube/

Good find.

 

[angelfly]

Wow that's pretty damn small.

 

[Chinner]

haha. i may just skip the ouya and get this instead. its tiny, so i'll be able to get emulation/media box AND steam support. love it.

 

[Tesseract]

melt and inject it into my penis. day 1.

 

[Alex Connolly]

Click the Buy Now button on the site and check out the prices. Nice and modular.

 

[AgentP]

Tegra 3 or 4?

 

[Eaten By A Grue]

youtube video of the hardware.

Pretty sexxxxaaaay

 

[Can Crusher]

Lil box is expensive as hell. I can't stop smiling, this is crazy.

 

[BlackJace]

Spoiler

Nah, it's probably packing some sweet hardware. Awaiting more details.

 

[Snowden's Secret]

Well, this is certainly embarrassing.

That makes, uh, three (?) of at least five (?) "next gen" consoles (Wii U, Ouya, Steambox) not super beast behemoths in the hardware department.

What is the market for this?!

EDIT: This is based on the premise that nothing that small could be exceptionally powerful, so feel free to correct if wrong.

 

[J-Tier]

haha. i may just skip the ouya and get this instead. its tiny, so i'll be able to get emulation/media box AND steam support. love it.

You're right... Screw the Oooyah!

If this is legit good, I'll be on it.

 

[DarkFlow]

store for their existing models

looks like right now they start at about $500 with linux, no graphics cards, and 16GB of flash storage.

And no intel chips, crap ass Athlon only.

 

[grimshawish]

Different colours!

 

[shinobi602]

Well...I'm certainly surprised.

 

[iammeiam]

So, I guess this isn't the Steam Box, as the same design was already revealed more than two years ago?

http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/11/xi3-modular-computer-is-one-cool-looking-desktop-in-a-cube/

That has me really curious about the hardware. They wanted $850 for that; I wonder if the Steam edition will come in substantially cheaper? It'd almost have to.

Edit: somebody above linked to the store, so nevermind. Pricing is kind of high.

 

[nickcv]

http://xi3.com/xi3_story.php

There are some specs here for two versions of it. Second one is more powerful than my current computer.

cool, love the video too

 

[corn_fest]

Uhh, so...
no discrete GPU? Sounds wonderful.

 

[Exuro]

Click the Buy Now button on the site and check out the prices. Nice and modular.

Hmm this looks like an older model. Details from the other page list up to 1tb ssds and 8gb ram. Can't help but wonder how much the Valve one will be with the updated specs.

 

[Thraktor]

Xi3 also announced today it has received an investment from Valve Corporation

This should really be bolded in the OP. This isn't just some random company making a small PC that happens to play Steam games, Valve is very much directly involved in this.

 

[Coolwhip]

Well, this is certainly embarrassing.

That makes, uh, three (?) of at least five (?) "next gen" consoles (Wii U, Ouya, Steambox) not super beast behemoths in the hardware department.

What is the market for this?!

Yeah the 1000 dollar version of this thing, weaksauce!!

 

[Schweinehund]

I'm assuming this is the steambox.

Obviously not as hyped up as everyone was making it out to be, I'm interested in price/specs. My computer is getting pretty old and if they can offer a good package I'd bite into it.

edit: nvm saw the link, taking a look into it.

 

[graywolf323]

http://xi3.com/xi3_story.php

There are some specs here for two versions of it. Second one is more powerful than my current computer.

I've been wanting a tiny desktop pc to have next to my tv, this actually looks interesting

though I'd replace linux with Windows

 

[DeuceGamer]

Mini? Small form could be awesome. But that looks more 'tiny'.

Maybe Steam is launching a range of basically Steam branded stuff?

EDIT: Yeah fucking tiny, update this in the OP pleaseEDIT2: Thanks)


My smaller form prediction is coming sooner quicker than I thought...and not through Windows...
This is odd.

Is Steam making its Source games Linux and nothing else? :/

Is that picture the actual machine they are talking about, or did they simply take an existing machine that this company sales and slap "Steam" on it because the real machine hasn't been shown? Serious question, btw.

 

[EVOL 100%]

If this was the steambox it'd be underwhelming, but as it is it actually looks pretty cool. I might get it.

 

[Can Crusher]

Man this is actually pretty cool. I'm down!

 

[grimshawish]

Is that picture the actual machine they are talking about, or did they simply take an existing machine that this company sales and slap "Steam" on it because the real machine hasn't been shown? Serious question, btw.

Nope. Here it is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=r-ox90oXq8c#!

Defoes that.