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Comment on Who gets the Steam Frame? Did Valve pick you for the first wave? in ~games
Pavouk106 Link ParentYes, reservation is the good version and waiting (or some other words, I got my e-mail in my native language) is the bad one. I know that since we got both e-mails in the family.Yes, reservation is the good version and waiting (or some other words, I got my e-mail in my native language) is the bad one. I know that since we got both e-mails in the family.
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Comment on Does the dryer shrink your clothes? in ~life
Pavouk106 Link ParentWe also gave heat pump dryer (not combo with washing machine like you have) and we have the same experience. Wife doesn't even iron clothes anymore, she just takes them from the dryer and makes...We also gave heat pump dryer (not combo with washing machine like you have) and we have the same experience. Wife doesn't even iron clothes anymore, she just takes them from the dryer and makes them up into the wardrobe.
Clothes doesn't shrink in the dryer for us. LTT had a video not long ago about materials of their apparel and they mentioned they use preshrinked cloth - I never knew about it until then. Maybe there are shirts that are made from shrinkable cloth and the dryer shrinks them...?
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Comment on Who gets the Steam Frame? Did Valve pick you for the first wave? in ~games
Pavouk106 Link ParentNope, not yet. The timing is starting to be unfortunate for VR sale ending on 21st. I want to be sure I have the headset before I start buying games. But there are a few I will get even if the...Nope, not yet. The timing is starting to be unfortunate for VR sale ending on 21st. I want to be sure I have the headset before I start buying games. But there are a few I will get even if the purchase link doesn't arrive before the sale ends.
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Comment on Who gets the Steam Frame? Did Valve pick you for the first wave? in ~games
Pavouk106 Link ParentNice! I'm surprised how many people got into reservations. I thought it will be like 1-5% and from the people here it seem to be 7 in 11.Nice! I'm surprised how many people got into reservations. I thought it will be like 1-5% and from the people here it seem to be 7 in 11.
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Comment on Who gets the Steam Frame? Did Valve pick you for the first wave? in ~games
Pavouk106 Link ParentNice! It seems like many people got into reservations. Maybe there are more than 50k units or there are less than millions of people wanting them.Nice! It seems like many people got into reservations. Maybe there are more than 50k units or there are less than millions of people wanting them.
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Comment on Who gets the Steam Frame? Did Valve pick you for the first wave? in ~games
Pavouk106 Link ParentVery well said. I can agree with everything you wrote. In fact I'm gonna go farther - my daughter uses Core i5-4690 based PC. Yes, that is 10+ years old hardware, but it gets the job done and...Very well said. I can agree with everything you wrote.
In fact I'm gonna go farther - my daughter uses Core i5-4690 based PC. Yes, that is 10+ years old hardware, but it gets the job done and using Linux, it doesn't even need more oomph, it is very usable for everyday tasks and backed up by modern software. Steam Machine could easily be something like that in 10 years from now - It has enough oomph to be just normal desktop PC for that many years and probably longer.
The one reason I would think about Steam Machine is the same as with Steam Deck - I love how Valve approached it. It is yours, if you want, throw Windows on it, reinstall whatever you want, play emulated games or pirated ones, they just don't care, it is yours. In today's worlds, this is very bold stance from them and I like that.
In fact this is why I'm buying Frame for the cost of two new Meta Quests 3 or probably 3-4 used ones or two used Indexes etc. I waited for Frame because it is worth it for me - the wait AND the money. I want to own my hardware and not be greeted by "This hardware is not supported anymore" one day in the future. Yeah, Valve will eventually drop support for Frame, but that means it won't get updates, but it will still work as it did up to that point, I believe they won't artificially cut it off.
It's great to know somebody who has Steam Machine personally. Nobody around me got it, their arguments are like mine - we are all hardcore PC enthusiasts, we love tinkering with hardware. And to buy it just for fun, the price really is steep.
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Comment on Who gets the Steam Frame? Did Valve pick you for the first wave? in ~games
Pavouk106 Link ParentThis is healthy attitude. The have no obligation to keep the price, but I would also say that Valve is fair company who wouldn't increase price if they don't really have to. I bought my 16GB...I'll just try and forget about this product until I get the opportunity to purchase it. No point in holding on to the excitement from launch for an indeterminate amount of time
This is healthy attitude.
The have no obligation to keep the price, but I would also say that Valve is fair company who wouldn't increase price if they don't really have to. I bought my 16GB 6000MT/s DDR5 RAM this January for around 150€, nowadays it costs almost 200. If this keeps on going, they may have to raise the price, but I believe they will keep it for as long as possible, probably for all people who joined the lottery and are now on waiting list. I would expect them to.
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Comment on Who gets the Steam Frame? Did Valve pick you for the first wave? in ~games
Pavouk106 Link ParentI actually have Steam Deck and at the time I bought it, it was on par in framerate department as my desktop was. I understand your answer. Maybe if I was fed up with consoles and was looking into...I actually have Steam Deck and at the time I bought it, it was on par in framerate department as my desktop was. I understand your answer.
Maybe if I was fed up with consoles and was looking into PCs, I would actually buy the Steam machine. My PS3 ended like that back in the day - I just bought desktop PC. If I had a PS4 as my gaming device nowadays, I might have just bought the Steam Machine. But since I have desktop for around last 15 years (after my PS3 journey, as I had desktop before PS3 as well), I'm investing into upgrading that instead of buying premade PC, which Steam Machine ultimately is.
It would be wonderful media center, it would be wonderful kinda hassle free console-like experience to play PC games on TV, it is small, light and portable, it has desktop mode... It kinda ticks many many boxes, but I'm spoiled by normal PC by this point.
Your answer is very good though, it brings in many points and reminds me how I thought when buying Steam Deck. I have many older games that I haven't played yet and they just run on my hardware.
Well, after spending almost literal ton on Steam Frame, I will start saving up for some GPU, as I want to treat myself for the very first time in my life to something decent. If I had to buy today, RX 9070 XT would be my dream card. We'll see how fast I can accumulate money and what is out there when I do. Seems like GPU market is stagnant at this point.
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Comment on Who gets the Steam Frame? Did Valve pick you for the first wave? in ~games
Pavouk106 Link ParentI'm not who you replied to, but I wonder - what made you buy Steam Machine? I love the technology side of it - how Valve managed to make it so small and so quiet while pretty powerful. But I...I'm not who you replied to, but I wonder - what made you buy Steam Machine?
I love the technology side of it - how Valve managed to make it so small and so quiet while pretty powerful. But I wouldn't buy it for the price, I'd rather buy parts and make my own PC even it it would cost me more - I like to be able to upgrade or be left with useful parts (SSD, power supply, case, fans...) when I want to change the whole PC (ie. DDR3 for DDR5 system).
The thing is I would want to buy Steam Machine, as I really like the idea and execution, but I wouldn't be able to justify the money for a PC with kinda foreseeable end-of-life. What is your reasoning behind you getting one? If you would like to talk about it, of course.
To be clear, I don't want to question your decision, I think you made good decision. Just the reasoning behind it...
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Comment on Who gets the Steam Frame? Did Valve pick you for the first wave? in ~games
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Comment on Who gets the Steam Frame? Did Valve pick you for the first wave? in ~games
Pavouk106 Link ParentThis is it. I'm getting additional gasket right from the get go. Seems like logical step since I'm gonna be beat sabering - One in use, one drying out. Thanks for the tips.This is it. I'm getting additional gasket right from the get go. Seems like logical step since I'm gonna be beat sabering - One in use, one drying out.
Thanks for the tips.
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Comment on Who gets the Steam Frame? Did Valve pick you for the first wave? in ~games
Pavouk106 Link ParentI will be buying straps kit, that's for sure. Based on your comment, I will get the gasket kit as well. I will be exercising with it and other people will be using it as well. I wonder - can the...I will be buying straps kit, that's for sure. Based on your comment, I will get the gasket kit as well. I will be exercising with it and other people will be using it as well.
I wonder - can the gasket be cleaned somehow? I understand you don't know about Frame's gasket, but what do you do with yours? Just careful hand wash in warm water with some soap or something?
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Comment on Who gets the Steam Frame? Did Valve pick you for the first wave? in ~games
Pavouk106 Link ParentSteam Machine is a bit mixed thing in my mind. It is powerful enough but not that much future proof. It is very small and would be great as a.PC connected to TV (for gaming and for.other stuff,...Steam Machine is a bit mixed thing in my mind. It is powerful enough but not that much future proof. It is very small and would be great as a.PC connected to TV (for gaming and for.other stuff, say media center). It costs quite a lot for what it is, but that's just current state of market.
It is very nice.packet of quite powerful hardware with the software side probably nicely ironed out. If it's worth it for you, I can't say. It runs Linux, it may be a problem if daughter needs sometging Windows related (for school or some spcialized software for something).
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Comment on Who gets the Steam Frame? Did Valve pick you for the first wave? in ~games
Pavouk106 Link ParentI was considering the higher storage too. If the market was normal, I think 1TB would cost the base price of 1000€ with 256GB costing 800€. That would still be viable, but this is too much. But I...I was considering the higher storage too. If the market was normal, I think 1TB would cost the base price of 1000€ with 256GB costing 800€. That would still be viable, but this is too much.
But I believe 256GB would be enough. The VR games are not that big and the headset wpuldn't have that much power to run those big games of today meaning I would have to stream them from desktop where I have the space for them. I don't even understand why 1TB version exists. My desktop has 512GB SSD for games and I can cope with that pretty well.
I wouldn't buy Quest. But that is based simply on my principles. If you ignore the privacy stuff and who made it, it is pretty nice value for the price.
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Comment on Who gets the Steam Frame? Did Valve pick you for the first wave? in ~games
Pavouk106 Link ParentCharger is simple no-go for me. I have one from Steam Deck, one from its dock and a few more different ones lying around even with 3 metera long cables. But strap kit seems to be essential thing....Charger is simple no-go for me. I have one from Steam Deck, one from its dock and a few more different ones lying around even with 3 metera long cables. But strap kit seems to be essential thing. I will likely get the other kit as well, as I plan on exercising and having others play on it, swappable foam gaslets seem to be good idea for that.
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Comment on Who gets the Steam Frame? Did Valve pick you for the first wave? in ~games
Pavouk106 Link ParentSo you still don't know :-) This is the thing that can test friendships :-DSo you still don't know :-) This is the thing that can test friendships :-D
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Comment on Who gets the Steam Frame? Did Valve pick you for the first wave? in ~games
Pavouk106 Link ParentIt is definitely higher resolution and overall doean't look bad, but with other accessories it would make Frame almost 1500 and that's simply too much to put down at day one.It is definitely higher resolution and overall doean't look bad, but with other accessories it would make Frame almost 1500 and that's simply too much to put down at day one.
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Comment on Who gets the Steam Frame? Did Valve pick you for the first wave? in ~games
Pavouk106 Link ParentIf I didn't ha e two different e-mails, I would be stumped as well.If I didn't ha e two different e-mails, I would be stumped as well.
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Comment on Who gets the Steam Frame? Did Valve pick you for the first wave? in ~games
I shouldn't have stumbled upon this thread. Now all of you will suffer through my personal recommendations!
I was on Rhodes (the Greece island, not the American one) on vacation and there was this rockband playing one evening. They played just covers, but they were really good! I went on a quest next day and eventually got to them through hotel manager (the big boss). They are called Lethal Candy and I would like to kindly ask all of you to boost their 10th anniversary stream video that got 34 views so far. Can we make it over 100 together? Come on! You can expect some GNR, AC/DC, Bryan Adams and so on - all the good stuff.
Or maybe you'd like to see some German high school choir singing Heal the world or I'll be missing you - both featuring absolutely awesome lead singers IMHO.
Or we can step it up a notch and make it a show - Marla Mindelle as Sister Mary Robert in Sister Act on Broadway singing Life I never led - absolutely perfect and touching song that makes Sister Mary Robert the star of the show for me, something that was missing in the movie.
And let's come back to the actual music. And I mean the time when music was just that - music. The time that I wasn't born yet and still I miss it. Let's have a look at the band I would pick if you presented me one time chance to see anybody perform for me - Dire Straits, specifically for this thread their Walk of life. I didn't live in that time, yet this video captures the music culture for me and it must have been AWESOME!
From the list I provided here, I have watched/listened to everything (excluding Lethal Candy) likely 500 times or more combined. Most viewed would be Dire Straits and Marla Mindelle - the former for their absolutely great live performances, the latter for her role and acting - you would have to see more of the musical, or the whole thing, to understand.