TechHive: Valve's Steam Machine prototype PC unboxed, pictured, and prodded

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Valve's Steam Machine prototype PC unboxed, pictured, and prodded Dec 16th 2013, 16:01, by Jared Newman Valve has begun shipping prototype Steam Machines to 300 lucky users, and they're looking pretty good. For a gaming box that most people will never get to use—Valve has said it will not turn the prototypes into a commercial product—a lot of care has gone into the packaging. As Imgur user colbehr showed off, the Steam Machine comes in a wooden crate with a subtle nod to Portal on the front side. The prototype game console is nestled inside, along with a prototype game controller, cables and instructions. Another lucky Steam Machine recipient, Corey Nelson, created an unboxing video showing him opening the prototype PC.  SteamOS is Valve's attempt at creating open, Linux-based gaming systems designed for use in the living room. Hardware partners will release their own Steam Machines next year—we've already seen examples from iBuyPower, Piixl, and Digital Storm—but for now Valve is testing the operating system by sending free hardware to a few hundred Steam users. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Media files: valve-steam-machine-100160491-small.jpg

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