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[–] KoboldCoterie@pawb.social 12 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

They specifically advertise it as an "upgradable alternative to the Steam Machine"; with that in mind, assuming the name isn't intended to evoke comparisons to Steam Machine is kind of ridiculous, no?

[–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 2 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

I'm getting some white knighty wiffs from this outrage over someone daring to compete with valve.

[–] KoboldCoterie@pawb.social 7 points 13 hours ago

Outrage? We're just discussing it, mate...