Steam Box Codenamed Piston and specs

The Steam Box will have up to 1 TB of storage with a modular motherboard that will give us the option to upgrade the CPU and RAM. It's also said to feature one Ethernet port, optical audio ports, two display ports, one HDMI port, four USB 2.0 ports, four USB 3.0 ports and four eSATAp ports.

$1000

Why would the make the graphics card not able to be upgraded? What happens in 5 years when it can't run the latest games on max?

But don't you know the PC Master Race says that you don't have to upgrade your stuff every 5 years...that's why it's better then the "Console peasents"

The original report suggests that what Valve is currently developing is not a singular device, but rather the software and a set of minimum system specs for a new gaming PC category;

Why would the make the graphics card not able to be upgraded? What happens in 5 years when it can't run the latest games on max?

Do yall remember when the Steam Box was first rumored? They talked about, not a single console but the concept of the "Steam Box" was a standardized set of specs for OEMs to use.

I think this is the first "Steam Box" we will see. But i think there will be many OEMs making "Steam Boxes" from Panasonic, Samsung, LG to whoever. They will all have the same base set of specs and all run Steam.

That little[..] box is supposed to be powerful?

Whats the catch here? No disc based games = no trade ins. Also if ram is upgradeable but gpx card isnt, how underpowered or cheap are the real default specs? Is that how they will be able to keep it around 3-400?

I need to see more, no trade ins tho or selling your games seems like a deal breaker for me. I already have devices that run windows & netflix etc.

What does this console bring to the table besides steam & being forced to never trade or sell games once youre finished?