Steve Jobs died for our sins: still more iPads in schools edition
Submitted by brian s hall on 30 January, 2012 - 11:12
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AppleInsider writes the headline that launched a thousand fanboy taunts:
Wisconsin uses Microsoft settlement funds to buy iPads for schools
The story, which is almost as good, if you're a lover of all things Apple is as apocryphal as you want it to be:
The capital of Wisconsin is buying 600 iPads this spring and plans to buy another 800 this fall, all paid for using funds from the state's settlement with Microsoft related to consumer lawsuits claiming the company overcharged customers for its software.
Bill Smojver, Madison's director of technical services for the school district, told the Wisconsin State Journal that the tablets are cheaper, more portable and easier to use than conventional computers.
Smojver added that the new iPads will enable students to wirelessly share their work and enable schools to replace textbooks with digital apps or ebooks.