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The Field Guide For Private AI.

The fast-start path for a compatible prebuilt machine, complete software setup, and private local AI.

★★★★★ For people who would rather own than rent.

A protected digital, step-by-step guide that takes you from a compatible prebuilt machine to a fully running private AI you own outright. No coding required. You can also use an existing computer as a limited starting point while you prepare for dedicated hardware.

$19 USD · one-time · digital access

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Choose this $19 Field Guide if:

You want to start on your CURRENT computer for $0, and accept the performance and security limitations.

OR if you want to source a compatible prebuilt machine for legitamate performance, typically costing $2,500–$3,800

You're okay with mediocre performance and security on your current laptop, or spending thousands more on a compatible pre-built machine.

Choose the $49 Complete Manual Bundle instead if:

You would rather KNOW HOW to source every component individually for around $1,500 (smart, individual component sourcing)

You want to assemble a high-performance machine yourself (DIY) and potentially save thousands of dollars compared with many prebuilt systems.

You want diagrams and guidance for longterm maintenance after your DIY build.

You want everything that's in the $19 Field Guide

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What the Field Guide gets you.

Everything a non-technical person needs to turn a compatible prebuilt machine into a running private AI system, following one clear sequence.

The prebuilt path

The specifications that matter, how to select a compatible prebuilt system, and how to get running without sourcing and assembling individual components. Expect approximately $2,500–$3,800 USD for the dedicated prebuilt machine itself unless you're building on your current computer.

Full local AI setup

Operating system, software, and your first private AI model deployed and running. No code and no custom computer assembly. Follow the sequence, install, configure, run.

Security from day one

The core practices that keep your machine and your data yours. Cold storage, offline backup, and the discipline that makes ownership real.

Transparent tools

Set it up once and it's yours. No monthly fee, no cloud dependency, nothing leaving the machine, no one on the other end.

Where the Field Guide fits.

Choose based on the hardware path you want. The Field Guide is the faster prebuilt route. The $49 Complete Manual Bundle adds the sourcing and assembly system required to pursue the lowest practical custom-build cost.

Fastest start · prebuilt path

The Field Guide

$19 · one-time

  • Prebuilt machine path, no parts to source
  • Typical hardware range: $2,500–$3,800
  • Operating system + software install
  • Full local AI setup, running and yours
  • Security and backup essentials
  • No custom computer assembly guidance
  • Interim existing-computer setup also included (just lower performance and longterm resilience)
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No coding or engineering background is required. The $77 Field Guide uses a compatible prebuilt machine, so you are following the software installation and configuration sequence rather than assembling a computer from individual parts.

Yes. The $77 Field Guide shows you how to begin on a compatible computer you already own, which means $0 in additional hardware spending. This is a legitimate way to access local AI immediately, but it is not equivalent to a dedicated machine. Expect slower performance, smaller or less capable models, tighter memory limits, and significant security caveats because your everyday computer contains other applications, accounts, internet connections and personal data. We treat this as a practical starting point, not the strongest long-term ownership architecture.

For the $77 Field Guide path, expect approximately $2,000–$3,500 USD for a compatible prebuilt machine. The machine is purchased separately and remains yours. The Field Guide does not provide the individual-parts sourcing and custom assembly guidance required to pursue a machine around $1,500. That lower-cost DIY path is included in the $167 Complete Manual Bundle.

The $77 Field Guide is the faster route for buyers comfortable purchasing a compatible prebuilt machine in the approximate $2,000–$3,500 range. It covers software installation, model setup, security and operation. The $167 Complete Manual Bundle also provides component-by-component sourcing, custom machine assembly, maintenance and repair—the guidance required to pursue the lowest practical hardware cost, potentially around $1,500.

The Field Guide is delivered through a protected digital portal. The expected release date is August 31, 2026. If you pre-order before release, access instructions will be emailed to you as soon as the edition is ready.

Yes. Klarna and Afterpay are available at checkout.

The people who own their AI won't be asking permission to use it.

The fast-start path for a compatible prebuilt machine. Custom component sourcing and DIY assembly are reserved for the $167 bundle. Digital access is expected August 31, 2026.

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The Private AI Manual

An Asset Owner's Technical Manual for Independent Machine Intelligence.

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Publisher: Endgate Systems Computing · First Edition, 2026

The Field Guide is an educational instructional manual. Not financial, legal, or technical advice. © 2026 Endgate Systems Computing. All rights reserved.

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