8 Things Steam OS Needs To Become An Alternative To Windows

4. Fast Streaming Tech

What's most fascinating about Steam Machines and SteamOS is the fact that you aren't forced to buy a thousand-dollar worthy box if you've already got a powerful PC to play games on your huge HDTV. The most basic models are gonna do just fine, as they will wirelessly connect to your powerhouse workstation and to the aforementioned TV to effortlessly stream games in full supported resolution, without as much as a hassle on your part. Even better, Valve is working with Nvidia to integrate Steam on any and all Tegra devices. What we can expect from SteamOS in this area is fast and seamless in-house game streaming across pretty much any device capable of rendering a game. Of course, this will supposedly only work properly if your Internet connection is up to the task. An exciting prospect nonetheless. And there's more...