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Videocom OS is used to refer to the operating system running in all Videocom terminals since the release of the Videocom Rebirth Pilot in 2004. Although the Televideo terminals used a videotex system, Videocom terminals now make use of a full-fledged dedicated operating system, which opens up additional interactivity in ways that were not possible under older systems.

Transforming the videotex service into a dedicated operating system also allowed for newer terminals to make use of the greater graphics capabilities that made the block graphics of old look incredibly tacky in comparison. This also meant that Videocom OS could be controlled using a touchscreen, thus rendering the physical keyboard essentially obsolete, though Videocom terminals have retained the keyboard, initially made to be retractable to maximise portability, for accessibility reasons similar to how post-2014 terminals come with a detachable physical keyboard.

The ability to connect to the Internet also allowed for the Videocom OS to become the go-to media centre operating system for most Rumahokian citizens due to the relative ease of getting a terminal at a very low cost. Having an Internet connection made it easier to install certain apps that transform what is essentially a smart cordless phone into a video or music player.

==Terminals==

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 Videocom OS is used to refer to the operating system running in all Videocom terminals since the release of the Videocom Rebirth Pilot in 2004. Although the Televideo terminals used a videotex system, Videocom terminals now make use of a full-fledged dedicated operating system, which opens up additional interactivity in ways that were not possible under older systems.
+Transforming the videotex service into a dedicated operating system also allowed for newer terminals to make use of the greater graphics capabilities that made the block graphics of old look incredibly tacky in comparison. This also meant that Videocom OS could be controlled using a touchscreen, thus rendering the physical keyboard essentially obsolete, though Videocom terminals have retained the keyboard, initially made to be retractable to maximise portability, for accessibility reasons similar to how post-2014 terminals come with a detachable physical keyboard.
+The ability to connect to the Internet also allowed for the Videocom OS to become the go-to media centre operating system for most Rumahokian citizens due to the relative ease of getting a terminal at a very low cost. Having an Internet connection made it easier to install certain apps that transform what is essentially a smart cordless phone into a video or music player.
 ==Terminals==

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