Texas school district approves $11.2M Apple device deal
A Texas school district is replacing over 14,000 aging Chromebooks with iPads and MacBook Neos in a $11.2 million, four-year lease. The Beaumont ISD board chose Apple for what it describes as better reliability, lower support costs, and stronger performance. The initiative includes iPads for younger grades and MacBook Neos for older students and teachers, citing Apple’s financing and service plans as additional factors.
- Beaumont ISD is replacing old Chromebooks with Apple devices
- $11.2 million approved for 14,585 iPads and MacBooks
- Lower repair costs and AppleCare coverage influenced the decision
- Apple’s financing terms were more favorable than rivals
- Board chose Apple over Lenovo and Asus
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