Apple wants to rule classrooms with the iPad, but Google is clearly not going to let that happen. Ahead of Apple's education-focused event on Tuesday, where it will likely debut a cheaper iPad, Acer has announced its own low-cost tablet, and it's the first ... ( read original story ...)
Apple to introduce low-cost iPad this week in bid to win back students and teachers
Apple Inc. is preparing to introduce new low-cost iPads and education software this week in a bid to win back students and teachers from Google and Microsoft Corp. In its first major product event of the year, Apple will return to its roots in the ... ( read original story ...)
A cheaper iPad is Apple’s best chance at winning over U.S. classrooms
Apple's first major event of the year kicks off on Tuesday, March 27. And, as always, everyone will be sitting on the edge of their seats to hear what it announces. But the event at Chicago's Lane Tech College Prep High School won't be your typical ... ( read original story ...)
What Apple has to do to get back to the head of the class
Despite the slowdown, both Google and Windows devices saw K-12 unit growth during the fourth quarter, while Apple's iPad volumes declined year-over-year. The sub-$300 price category saw the largest rise in K-12 share, helped not only by cheap ... ( read original story ...)
Apple will reportedly unveil a new, lower-cost iPad aimed at students and teachers at its event next week (AAPL)
Apple will announce a lower-cost iPad at its event in Chicago next week, according to a new report from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. The new iPad will reportedly be aimed at students and teachers in an attempt to win back some of the ground Apple has lost in ... ( read original story ...)
Apple’s ‘Field Trip’ event: 5 things we might see (and 5 things we probably won’t)
Released last year with a new display and a killer price tag of $329, the new iPad was an immediate hit, propelling sales of Apple’s tablet and reinvigorating people’s interest in the device. Among the changes we could see this year is a lower price ... ( read original story ...)
What To Expect From Apple’s Chicago Education Event: New Entry-Level iPad, Pencil But No iPad Pro
Apple is often very predictable (it’s June so it must be the World Wide Developers’ Conference) and sometimes very unpredictable (what do you mean, the iPhone X won’t be out in September?). So, when it announced that it is holding an event in Chicago ... ( read original story ...)