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Valve says it isn't subsidizing the Steam Machine's $1050 price because of its "religious" refusal to "build a more closed system" (www.pcgamer.com)
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[–] woelkchen@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

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.

[–] ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world 0 points 1 day ago (2 children)

That didn't stop scalpers, do you think it would stop a savvy IT personnel?

[–] FlexibleToast@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

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.

[–] woelkchen@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

do you think it would stop a savvy IT personnel?

You expect companies to list on their tax forms with hundreds of Steam accounts?