The deal will provide an iPad to every student across the 47 campuses in the Los Angeles school district, says the Los Angeles Times. June 19, 2013 10:07 AM PDT Every student in the L.A. school district is due to get an iPad. (Credit: Apple) Apple will add $30 million to its coffers in a deal to outfit all students in the L.A. school district with an iPad. The L.A. Board of Education voted 6 to 0 to approve the contract on Tuesday following a collective thumb's up for Apple from both students and senior staff, the Los Angeles Times reported. Among the devices considered, the iPad came out on top in both quality and price, at least according to the school district's requirements. The vote means that an iPad will be doled out to every student in all 47 campuses of the L.A. district, considered the second largest school district in the U.S. Despite the unanimous vote, some board members expressed concerns about the cost and the commitment to Apple, the Times added. One member asked whether devices other than tablets would be more appropriate for the students. Another was worried because the board didn't have all the details on the overall costs. The school district will pay $678 per iPad, a cost higher than the retail price since the tablets will come with educational software and include a three-year warranty. A representiative from Microsoft naturally also questioned the deal. Robyn Hines, senior director of state government affairs for Microsoft, said that schools shouldn't focus just on one platform and that students should be exposed to products they'll use in the business world, such those from Microsoft.
The deal will provide an iPad to every student across the 47 campuses in the Los Angeles school district, says the Los Angeles Times.
Every student in the L.A. school district is due to get an iPad.
(Credit: Apple)
Apple will add $30 million to its coffers in a deal to outfit all students in the L.A. school district with an iPad.
The L.A. Board of Education voted 6 to 0 to approve the contract on Tuesday following a collective thumb's up for Apple from both students and senior staff, the Los Angeles Times reported.
Among the devices considered, the iPad came out on top in both quality and price, at least according to the school district's requirements. The vote means that an iPad will be doled out to every student in all 47 campuses of the L.A. district, considered the second largest school district in the U.S.
Despite the unanimous vote, some board members expressed concerns about the cost and the commitment to Apple, the Times added. One member asked whether devices other than tablets would be more appropriate for the students. Another was worried because the board didn't have all the details on the overall costs.
The school district will pay $678 per iPad, a cost higher than the retail price since the tablets will come with educational software and include a three-year warranty.
A representiative from Microsoft naturally also questioned the deal. Robyn Hines, senior director of state government affairs for Microsoft, said that schools shouldn't focus just on one platform and that students should be exposed to products they'll use in the business world, such those from Microsoft.
