Endless OS – A PC for Emerging Countries

A PC for the People

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Endless OS is a Debian-based Linux for users who might not have access to the Internet.

Even in the 21st century, some regions do not have continuous Internet access. Many of these Net-less areas are in third-world countries, but even in the United States, it is not uncommon for residents in smaller towns and rural regions to lose service for hours or even days.

The creators of Endless OS believe users in areas with weak or non-existing Internet access are an underserved market. The company, which goes by the name of Endless [1], has a combined hardware/software solution designed for beginning users in environments that can't depend on the Internet.

The Endless product line consists of a Debian-based Linux distro tailored for the company's low-access use case and a collection of mini-computers to run the system. The system is designed to use an ordinary TV as a monitor.

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