Update October 23, 2017:The man behind the Ataribox, general manager Feargal Mac Conuladh, has spoken on comparisons between Atari’s Linux-powered machine and Valve’s Steam Machines. In an interview transcribed by Venture Beat at Indiegogo’s headquarters, joined by Microsoft mogul, Ed Fries, Conuladh explains where he believes Valve went wrong - and how Atari won’t be making the same mistakes.
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Conuladh believes that, unlike Steam machines, the Ataribox will succeed due to their open, yet integrated, system and that the lack of a unified experience on Valve’s Linux-powered box was what led to its ultimate demise.
“Steam, Valve, an amazing company, but I think - when you give away too much of the experience, just write a standard and let multiple other companies build boxes, you get into trouble there.
