Valve have said Xi3's Piston will not be the only Steambox on market. Rumours are to expect Steambox offerings from the big box manufacturers too.
Valve say they have no current plans to launch their own Steambox in 2013 (my emphasis). But one is in the works, and it will be Linux based - though owners "will be able to install Windows" (so expect an x86/x64 offering).
It looks like "Steambox" will be a licensable trademark, much like HDMI and Ultrabook are. Which is probably why the Xi3 spokesperson was so careful to not use the phrase in the CES videos.
Xi3 have started taking pre-orders for Piston.
Valve say they have no current plans to launch their own Steambox in 2013 (my emphasis). But one is in the works, and it will be Linux based - though owners "will be able to install Windows" (so expect an x86/x64 offering).
It looks like "Steambox" will be a licensable trademark, much like HDMI and Ultrabook are. Which is probably why the Xi3 spokesperson was so careful to not use the phrase in the CES videos.
Xi3 have started taking pre-orders for Piston.
Current specs are:
- Windows 7 with custom shell and Steam pre-installed.
- 128GB SSD.
- 8GB RAM.
- AMD R464 3.2Ghz Quad Core APU.
Price: $899.99