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Valve releases specs for prototype Steam Machines based on Linux

Today in Open Source: Valve’s Steam Machine prototype specs. Plus: Linux for astronomers, and the best Android antivirus apps

More details are slowly being revealed about Valve’s gaming prototype Steam Machines. ZDNet reports on just what you can expect in the first 300 units.

I love the fact users will be able to upgrade their Steam Machines instead of being locked into a particular hardware spec. That’s much better than what Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo have allowed in the past with their consoles.

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