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 # Internet-in-a-Box (IIAB)
 
-Welcome to the Git repository for Internet-in-a-Box (IIAB).  IIAB is a small and inexpensive device which provides essential Internet resources (Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Khan Academy and others) without any Internet connection.
+Welcome to the GitHub repository for Internet-in-a-Box (IIAB).  IIAB is a small and inexpensive device which provides essential Internet resources (Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Khan Academy and others) *usable even when offline!*.
 
-You're encouraged to DIY (customize) this local content hotspot or server with the best of the world’s Free Knowledge — to Create the digital library needed by your school, your medical clinic, your region and/or your very own family.
+Create the digital library needed by your school, your medical clinic, your region and/or your very own family — accessible with any nearby smartphone, tablet or laptop.
 
-FYI this community product is enabled by professional volunteers working side-by-side with schools, clinics and libraries around the world.  Thank you for being a part of our grassroots technology movement!
+Internet-in-a-Box provides you the tools to DIY (download and customize) a local content hotspot or server, with the very best of the World’s Free Knowledge.
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+Schools can also choose among [30 powerful educational apps](http://wiki.laptop.org/go/IIAB/FAQ#What_services_.28IIAB_apps.29_are_suggested_during_installation.3F) for teachers and students, optionally with a complete LMS (learning management system).
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+FYI this community product is enabled by professional volunteers working side-by-side with schools, clinics and libraries around the world.  *Thank you for being a part of our grassroots technology movement!*
 
 ## Installation