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 ===Who is this for?===
-We are not personal computers' manufacturer, and we do not sell, produce or manufacture anything, except concepts and designs.
+We are not personal computers' manufacturer. We do not sell, mass-produce or manufacture anything, except concepts, Open Source designs and fully functional prototypes for demonstration purposes and presentations.
 Here are some use cases and personae to which '''Balthazar''' just might appeal:

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 ===Who is this for?===
-Here are some use cases and personae to which '''Balthasar''' just might appeal:
+We are not personal computers' manufacturer, and we do not sell, produce or manufacture anything, except concepts and designs.
 '''1.''' '''An average basic internet user''' that requires some default security and develops a certain awareness on its data privacy and is friendly-forced upon using the security and encryption through the default usage of the device.
 '''2.''' '''Advanced computer users, journalists, governmental and public institution's workers''' that need secure hardware and software features to prevent an intrusion and the theft of sensitive data.<br>
-They are expected to be skilled and aware enough, so they can quickly understand UI, UX and can use additional AES encryption for the prevention of official and personal data protection through secure productivity apps and tools.
+They are skilled and aware enough, so they can quickly understand UI, UX, hardware features and will use additional AES encryption for the prevention of official and personal data protection through secure productivity suite of apps and tools.
-'''3.''' '''Educational institutions''' that will teach online security, privacy, and safety. Also, such institutions can make wide and creative use of a device’s onboard connections versatility and connectivity.
+'''3.''' '''Educational institutions''' that will teach online security, privacy, and safety.
 Proposed '''[[Aperture Operating Environment|AOE]]''' for children and schools mode windowing environment and its [[User Interface]] and [[User Experience]] is utilising age-adoptive [[Aperture Operating Environment]].<br>
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 It is the fact that such devices also appear less flexible towards full '''FOSS''', '''GNU-GPL''' and '''EOMA''' guidelines that we want to use and set up as another standard for the new internet age.
-Such ethical standard is not based on profit. Imperative here is protecting and educating users of all ages on how '''not''' to engage in voluntary dissemination of their private data all over the internet, that often being used as bait by large companies. Those do take advantage and make amazing profits because of such illiterate, involuntary, unconsciousness and irresponsible behaviour.
+Such ethical standard is altruistic and non-profit. Imperative here is protecting and educating users of all ages on how '''not''' to engage in voluntary dissemination of their private data all over the internet, that often being used as bait by large companies. Those do take advantage and make amazing profits because of such illiterate, involuntary, unconsciousness and irresponsible behaviour.
 '''BPCD''' is aimed to inexpensively enable the end-user to control all the inputs via physical hardware switches and security dongles, preventing even a remote possibility to have the system invaded or spied on by any 3<small>rd</small> party.

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 ===But we have already had inexpensive netbooks, picturebooks, tablets, Chromebooks, and alike.===
-'''Google''', '''Samsung''', '''Acer''', '''Asus''', '''Dell''' and the other respective manufacturers already make inexpensive and lightweight laptops, however, they are locked in a certain software and hardware ecosystems and offer not too many security features. Also, those devices do not work without the internet, so the reputation of such devices is often seen as “personal data collecting devices”, so that doesn't help to create a positive image towards such products.
+'''Google''', '''Samsung''', '''Acer''', '''Asus''', '''Dell''' and the other respective manufacturers already make inexpensive and lightweight laptops, however, they are locked in a certain software and hardware ecosystems and offer not too many security features. Also, those devices do not work without the internet, so the reputation of such devices is often understood as “personal data collecting devices”, so that doesn't help to create a positive image towards such products.
 It is the fact that such devices also appear less flexible towards full '''FOSS''', '''GNU-GPL''' and '''EOMA''' guidelines that we want to use and set up as another standard for the new internet age.

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 ===Who is this for?===
-Here are some use cases and personas to which '''Balthasar''' just might appeal:
+Here are some use cases and personae to which '''Balthasar''' just might appeal:
 '''1.''' '''An average basic internet user''' that requires some default security and develops a certain awareness on its data privacy and is friendly-forced upon using the security and encryption through the default usage of the device.

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 ===Who is this for?===
-Here are some use cases and personas to which '''Balthazar''' just might appeal:
+Here are some use cases and personas to which '''Balthasar''' just might appeal:
 '''1.''' '''An average basic internet user''' that requires some default security and develops a certain awareness on its data privacy and is friendly-forced upon using the security and encryption through the default usage of the device.
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 They are expected to be skilled and aware enough, so they can quickly understand UI, UX and can use additional AES encryption for the prevention of official and personal data protection through secure productivity apps and tools.
-'''3.''' '''Educational institutions''' that will teach online security, privacy and safety. Also, such institutions can make wide and creative use of a device’s onboard connections versatility and connectivity.
+'''3.''' '''Educational institutions''' that will teach online security, privacy, and safety. Also, such institutions can make wide and creative use of a device’s onboard connections versatility and connectivity.
 Proposed '''[[Aperture Operating Environment|AOE]]''' for children and schools mode windowing environment and its [[User Interface]] and [[User Experience]] is utilising age-adoptive [[Aperture Operating Environment]].<br>
-For more advanced use, now just as an example, it will feature a fully functional, secure, on-line and off-line, in a [https://webkit.org/project/ '''Webkit'''] or a [https://www.chromium.org/blink '''Blink'''] browser<br>
+For more advanced use, now just as an example, it will feature a fully functional, secure, online and off-line, in a [https://webkit.org/project/ '''WebKit'''] or a [https://www.chromium.org/blink '''Blink'''] browser<br>
-incorporated <small>(a '''WARNING''' - '''not''' a '''secure''' page)</small> '''[http://desktop.ljudmila.net/ Workbench]''' that will have a range of fully customizable productivity apps, such as Text, WebDev, Paint and SVG editors amongst the other examples shown there.<br>
+Incorporated <small>(a '''WARNING''' — '''not''' a '''secure''' page)</small> '''[http://desktop.ljudmila.net/ Workbench]''' that will have a range of fully customizable productivity apps, such as Text, WebDev, Paint and SVG editors amongst the other examples shown there.<br>
-This Workbench is meant to be based on a new [https://wiki.ljudmila.org/WebShell WebShell] environment still under the development.
+This Workbench is to be based on a new [https://wiki.ljudmila.org/WebShell WebShell] environment still under the development.
 Added to it all, the educational community should find the value in the overall physical sturdiness, software, and hardware sustainability of a '''BPCD'''.
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 === Why yet another laptop? ===
-It is very expensive to buy an “advanced” or a secure laptop and it comes with usually "customized" and mostly proprietary software that bounds a user to a manufacturer. This is where '''BPCD''' comes in at the most possible lowest retail price that should be affordable to everyone - from an individual up to a big-budgeted large institution.
+It is very expensive to buy an “advanced” or a secure laptop, and it comes with usually “customized” and mostly proprietary software that bounds a user to a manufacturer. This is where '''BPCD''' comes in at the most possible lowest retail price that should be affordable to everyone — from an individual up to a big-budgeted large institution.
 ===But we have already had inexpensive netbooks, picturebooks, tablets, Chromebooks, and alike.===
-'''Google''', '''Samsung''', '''Acer''', '''Asus''', '''Dell''' and the other respective manufacturers already make inexpensive and lightweight laptops, however, they are locked in a certain software and hardware ecosystems and offer not too many security features. Also, those devices do not work without the internet, so the reputation of such devices is often seen as "personal data collecting devices", so that doesn't help to create a positive image towards such products.
+'''Google''', '''Samsung''', '''Acer''', '''Asus''', '''Dell''' and the other respective manufacturers already make inexpensive and lightweight laptops, however, they are locked in a certain software and hardware ecosystems and offer not too many security features. Also, those devices do not work without the internet, so the reputation of such devices is often seen as “personal data collecting devices”, so that doesn't help to create a positive image towards such products.
 It is the fact that such devices also appear less flexible towards full '''FOSS''', '''GNU-GPL''' and '''EOMA''' guidelines that we want to use and set up as another standard for the new internet age.
-Such ethical standard is not based on a mere profit, but on protecting and also educating users of all ages on how '''not''' to engage in voluntary dissemination of their private data all over the internet, often being used as bait for large companies that take advantage and make amazing profits because of such illiterate, involuntary, unconsciousness and irresponsible behavior.
+Such ethical standard is not based on profit. Imperative here is protecting and educating users of all ages on how '''not''' to engage in voluntary dissemination of their private data all over the internet, that often being used as bait by large companies. Those do take advantage and make amazing profits because of such illiterate, involuntary, unconsciousness and irresponsible behaviour.
-'''BPCD''' is aimed to inexpensively enable end-user to control all the inputs via physical hardware switches and security dongles, preventing even a remote possibility to have the system invaded or spied on by any 3<small>rd</small> party.
+'''BPCD''' is aimed to inexpensively enable the end-user to control all the inputs via physical hardware switches and security dongles, preventing even a remote possibility to have the system invaded or spied on by any 3<small>rd</small> party.
 === What do you want? ===
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 We want to enable and support low-income individuals and communities all over the planet with a powerful, open, and secure computing experience, while carefully partnering with “humane” and ethical corporations along the way. Those will participate as co-creators and will get '''Balthazars''' to give away, rent or borrow '''BPCD''' to those who are unable to afford it. Alternatively, they can build their curriculum around the '''Balthazar''' ecosystem.
-We loosely partner with '''LEGO® Education, Google Education'', educational institutions, various charities, foundations, and '''EU''' initiatives, so we can only hope they can deliver expected behavior and practice.
+We loosely partner with '''LEGO® Education, Google Education'', educational institutions, various charities, foundations, and '''EU''' initiatives, so we can only hope they can deliver expected behaviour and practice.
-So, '''Balthazar''' is <strong>NOT</strong> '''OLPC'''-alike, but it does follow some of the '''OLPC''' product design innovations and features, that are adopted and improved for today’s performance requirements, strictly focusing on privacy, safety, and personal data protection and encrypted shared data or a retention of the same in its own “cloud”.
+So, '''Balthazar''' is <strong>NOT</strong> '''OLPC'''-alike, but it does follow some '''OLPC''' product design innovations and features. Those are adopted and improved for today’s performance requirements, strictly focusing on privacy, safety, and personal data protection and encrypted shared data or a retention of the same in its own so-called “cloud”.
-=== But... A ''"Cloud"'' is free, cool, useful and hype. ===
+=== But… A ''” Cloud”'' is free, cool, useful and hype. ===
-Remember - a ''“Cloud”'' is just other people’s or corporations’ computers that store your data when you do '''"share"''' your data with them.<br>
+Remember — a ''“Cloud”'' is just other people’s or corporations’ computers that store your data when you do '''” share”''' your data with them.<br>
 === So, why should me or my children want one? ===
-[[Education]] being a very important issue today all over the planet is yet another field where affordable '''BPCD''' could make an impact.  New generations need to learn and understand the importance of being secure and how to care about their data.<br>
+[[Education]] being a very important issue today all over the planet is yet another field where affordable '''BPCD''' could and should make an impact.  New generations need to learn and understand the importance of being secure and how to care about their data.<br>
-It is also aimed at "the makers of the things" with 19 GPIO connectors on-board enabling users of all ages in control, testing, and programming sensors, actuators, and other electronic devices and gadgets from literally every manufacturer. Added to it, its value is increased with an optional add-on module with '''LEGO®'''-specific RJ-12 and '''Power Functions''' connectors.
+It is also aimed at “the makers of the things” with 36 GPIO connectors on-board enabling students and users of all ages to control, test, and program sensors, actuators, and other electronic devices and gadgets from literally every manufacturer.

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 Remember - a ''“Cloud”'' is just other people’s or corporations’ computers that store your data when you do '''"share"''' your data with them.<br>
-=== So, why me or my children should want one? ===
+=== So, why should me or my children want one? ===
 [[Education]] being a very important issue today all over the planet is yet another field where affordable '''BPCD''' could make an impact.  New generations need to learn and understand the importance of being secure and how to care about their personal data.<br>
 It is also aimed at "the makers of the things" with 19 GPIO connectors on-board enabling users of all ages in controlling, testing and programming sensors, actuators and other electronic devices and gadgets from literally every manufacturer. Added to it, its value is increased with an optional add-on module with '''LEGO®'''-specific RJ-12 and '''Power Functions''' connectors.

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 They are expected to be skilled and aware enough, so they can quickly understand UI, UX and are able to use additional AES encryption for the prevention of official and personal data protection through secure productivity apps and tools.
-'''3.''' '''Educational institutions''' that will teach online security, privacy and safety. Also such institutions can make wide and creative use of a device’s on-board connections versatility and connectivity.<br>
+'''3.''' '''Educational institutions''' that will teach online security, privacy and safety. Also such institutions can make wide and creative use of a device’s on-board connections versatility and connectivity.
 Proposed '''[[Aperture Operating Environment|AOE]]''' for children and schools mode windowing environment and its [[User Interface]] and [[User Experience]] is utilising age-adoptive [['''Aperture Operating Environment''']].<br>
 For more advanced use, now just as an example, it will feature a fully functional, secure, on-line and off-line, in a [https://webkit.org/project/ '''Webkit'''] or a [https://www.chromium.org/blink '''Blink'''] browser<br>