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00:00 - Welcome and Stream Intro
02:04 - Live Poll: Will You Buy the Steam Machine?
03:20 - Steam Machine Options and Technical Specs
05:55 - Reaction to the "Ridiculously Expensive" Pricing
07:43 - Why I Won't Be Buying One Personally
09:14 - The "RAM Apocalypse" and Its Impact on Price
12:10 - Who is the Steam Machine Actually For?
14:32 - Where is Half-Life 3?
20:03 - Critiquing Valve's 4K/60 Performance Marketing
24:16 - Discussion on PS5 Pro Pricing and Regrets
28:26 - Can You Build a Comparable PC for Less?
31:02 - Comparing the Steam Machine to the ASUS ROG NUC
35:54 - Is the Steam Machine "Dead on Arrival"?
40:43 - Total Cost of Ownership: Subscriptions vs. Steam
45:09 - Will SteamOS 3.8 Change the DIY Market?
52:06 - Expected vs. Actual Pricing Speculation
1:13:50 - What is Project Helix?
1:19:02 - Retro Gaming and the SN Operator
1:45:20 - Final Poll Results and Wrap Up