tviceman
Diamond Member
Basically, Steam OS exists for monetary reasons - if they essentially lock an audience into steam os they will ensure that they monopolize PC digital distribution. This will be a tough sell, though, because they have to convince developers. I don't imagine that will happen aside from a few indie titles because the great majority of PC gamers are using Windows 7 and 8 and do not have a compelling reason to switch.
I don't entirely agree with all of this. Windows licenses are sold at a discount to tablet sized PC's only. The cost for system builders is always ~$100. Besides that moot point, the overarching strategy is money yes, but it's more broad than you imply.