It appears that Apple is looking to do a better job in competing within the education sector. It has been quite some time since Apple & education have really been mentioned in the same breath. Google has been conquering on their end w/ their Chromebooks and Microsoft has been holding it down as well. Apple is doing an education-based event this Tuesday as we can only surmise what’s coming.
Apple wants some of that pie that Google & Microsoft are eating out of.
According to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo & Bloomberg, Apple will launch a 9.7inch iPad that will support the Pencil stylus and a suggested price point of around $260. There is also word of a refreshed $329 model that would add Pencil support as well. This would be interesting as Apple is pushing for their iPads to be laptop alternatives of sorts.
Originally, many were suspecting a more affordable MacBook but that may arrive later this year. Speculation has it w/ a 13inch Retina display BTW. This was supposed to replace the MacBook Air w/ a price point under $1,000. Not sure if they will kill off the Air & just keep their 12inch Macbook as their only entry-level laptop or nah.
Along w/ that we’re expecting a new version of iBooks & ClassKit, new iOS education-based features, and an updated Pencil stylus. Apple’s education event is happening this Tuesday in Chicago at 11AM EST/10AM CST. Any thoughts on Apple’s cheaper hardware for schools?
