An extra-robust, novice-friendly distro, with local apps, that's not ChromeOS
EndlessOS 6 is a toughened and much-simplified immutable Debian 12 with a friendly GNOME-based desktop, aimed at kids, education, and novice users.
https://www.endlessos.org/post/getting-started-with-endless-os-6
This is not a ChromeOS rival: it's a general-purpose OS, more useful offline than most, able to run on modestly specified computers and aimed at teaching novices and getting them online safely.
