Phoronix article: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Steam-Machines-Frame-2026
Also listed here: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/hardware
Valve has already sent support for the new Steam Controller upstream: https://www.phoronix.com/news/New-Steam-Controller-SDL
As far as I know, browsers will only do Widevine L3. Meaning you won’t get resolutions past 720p or maybe 1080p (depending on service). That’s probably fine a small screen like the deck. Less fine for a 4k TV.
It doesnt advertise itself as a media device. Id love for it to somehow do it, but the high seas is the only way.
it advertises its self as a full PC though
A full linux pc yes, which usually isnt allowed in most DRM protection layers.
So do other Linux PCs on the market, but they can’t help Netflix’s shitty DRM.