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If they did that, some companies would buy them for their offices. It can probably run Windows too.
Not if Valve sticked to their 1 order per valid account rule.
That didn't stop scalpers, do you think it would stop a savvy IT personnel?
That would open that company up for a lawsuit if Valve built it into their terms. Scalpers aren't as risk adverse as companies are.
You expect companies to list on their tax forms with hundreds of Steam accounts?
If it were closed and susidized, you'd have to try "opening" the hardware before installing any other operating system.