iPad vs. Chromebook: Which is the real apple for the teacher?I spent some time with Apple's latest iPad and iWork suite. Then, to get some perspective, I thought it might be good to take a look at a Chromebook equivalent. Here's how they compare.
Apple has long maintained that education is an iPad market. In fact, Apple's prior Education Event in New York City was all about iPad and iBooks Author. Apple seemed on a roll — it e scored a major deal with the LA School systems in 2013 worth up to 1.3 billion dollars. But... It ended. Apple even had to pay back millions in a heated lawsuit (that ultimately involved an FBI investigation). Few schools adopted iBooks Author. iPad in education... stalled.
Now, Apple is trying to reclaim the education crown, with a new Education Event a new lower-cost iPad with support for Apple Pencil, some updates to iWork, and a better system for schoolwork management.
It makes sense. For a company that was once synonymous with education, Apple has lost a lot of ground to Microsoft and especially Google. The...
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iPad vs. Chromebook: Which is the real apple for the teacher?
