Endless Aims to Put Acclaimed OS into the Hearts, Hands and
Minds of Americans; Announces New Line of Computers for U.S.
Families Ahead of Coming Release of Endless Code Initiative
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 5, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Consumer Electronics
Show (CES) -- After years of building a platform focused on
delivering a premier computing experience to emerging markets,
Endless, creator of the revolutionary Endless computer and
operating system, announced that it is coming to America with five
different initiatives over 2017. Two of those initiatives are being
announced today: the launch of a new line of computers from Endless
designed for American families, and a new coding initiative for
young people and budding coders.
The launch of the new Mission family of computers marks a shift
by Endless to more premium hardware, offering hand-crafted,
meticulous design elements that raise the bar of aesthetic appeal
for household electronics. The Mission Mini, the baseline model
starting at just $129 and featuring
an ARM processor, comes pre-installed with a library of content and
apps that makes it ideal for people who are just starting out with
using a PC and for households seeking a simple family computer. It
is joined by the Mission One, which sells for $249 and is powered by a 2.16 GHz Intel Celeron
processor and a 500 GB hard drive. Both come in a sleek and
beautiful unibody chassis with elegant finishes in sustainably
harvested bamboo.
"Our lives are filled with beautiful design, and yet our PCs are
still ugly black rectangles that are stashed under desks. We
believe that the computer should be an industrial-design object,
something that you are proud to showcase," said Matt Dalio, CEO and chief of product at Endless.
"Mission is a design object for the modern home."
With orders starting on January 16
at Amazon and the Endless webstore, both computers run Endless OS,
a complete work, live and play platform for American families.
Endless OS has a familiar, intuitive interface that is as simple as
a smartphone, so anyone can have a fully functional family computer
within minutes. "By initially focusing our design on first-time
users in emerging markets, we had to build something incredibly
simple. But we always held the belief that everyone deserves the
best, so we hired the best designers in Silicon Valley and Rio to
design an OS we at Endless would be proud to use," said
Evelyn Wang, vice president of
design.
Endless OS allows users to lean forward to develop technical
skills and acquire new knowledge, or lean back to enjoy games,
entertainment and social media. Designed for and loved by both
families and educators alike, the rich educational content provided
with Endless OS includes everything you need to ignite curious
minds: a full encyclopedia, lectures on math, science and
languages, fun educational games, and tons of information on
health, recipes, parenting, and a multitude of other interests.
In conjunction with the debut of the Mission family of
computers, Endless has also announced the initial details of
Endless Code, a new initiative that will transform the Endless
ecosystem into the world's most immersive, barrier-free platform
for learning to code. Launching later this year, Endless Code aims
to make coding explorational and interactive by providing
opportunities to dive into the heart of games and apps. It is built
on a philosophy that kids learn best when they're inspired and
nudged into immersive worlds where they want to play. According to
Dalio, "The biggest barrier to kids learning to code it is that
it's boring. And yet programming is the most powerful creative tool
— the ultimate 'Minecraft'. We are focused on inspiring delight, so
that kids discover their inner passion."
"At the heart of what has made open source so powerful is the
nexus of collaboration and access to tools and knowledge,"
commented Jono Bacon, a leading
international consultant in community strategy and execution,
author of the critically acclaimed book The Art of The Community,
and a columnist for Forbes and other publications on topics
around technology, open source, communities and culture. "Endless
is baking in learning and collaboration in a way that could have a
profound impact on technology, community, and digital literacy.
This is why I am proud to work so closely with the team."
Endless Code aims to engender a spirit of inquisitiveness,
remove fear and send people to the best resources possible. With
the click of a button, apps rotate in 3D to reveal the code that
powers them. With character-based chatting, kids are brought into a
world of hackers and fantasy. Endless is partnering with and
curating the best coding resources and development tools. By
exposing the open Linux architecture, aspiring hackers can modify
code at any level — from modding games to diving into the heart of
the operating system itself. The community shapes the very platform
they are using.
Endless OS 3.1, the latest version of the Endless OS, will be
available for free download on January
16 at the Endless website, and works on Windows-compatible
machines. It is built upon the decades of evolution of the Linux
operating system. "We've worked hard to ensure that our interface
is incredibly intuitive, while harnessing the full power and
openness of Linux," said Jonathan
Blandford, vice president of engineering at Endless. "The
entire Endless computing environment leverages decades of Linux
development, which has been the operating system of choice for
people who want the power of its open architecture." The latest
Endless release includes the most cutting-edge open-source
technologies and support for emerging standards like OSTree,
Electron and Flatpak, a newly launched third-party SDK that will
enable rapid app development and deployment.
Endless is committed to utilizing all its assets — incredible
ease of use, a rich ecosystem of free apps and content, its global
footprint and infrastructure, the power of open source and deep
experience with community building to move the needle forward and
foster greater computing and coding literacy for all.
"This community is not just an app — it's a bedrock feature of
the Endless ecosystem," commented Dalio. "We have always focused on
building technology that empowers people. We want everyone,
everywhere to have the most powerful technology available. After
years of crafting Endless, we are finally ready to bring it to
America."
About Endless
Endless was founded in 2012 with the
mission to make computing universally accessible. The Endless OS,
the company's flagship product, is a fully functional operating
system that powers Endless computers including the Mission Mini and
Mission One, is offered as a free download for installation on
Windowscompatible computers and ships on select laptop models for
original equipment manufacturers. The Endless OS offers an
intuitive computing experience with access to more than 100
pre-installed apps for health, education, entertainment, small
business and many other areas to help users achieve a better life.
Built on an asynchronous model, it's useful from the moment you
turn it on even if you don't have an internet connection. With
Endless, anyone can become a co-creator of a vibrant app ecosystem
that solves real-life challenges with locally relevant content. The
company is based in San Francisco
with offices in Rio de Janeiro,
Mexico City, Guatemala, Taipei and London with people on the ground in
Jordan and the UAE. Learn more
about Endless at www.endlessm.com.
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