Comments on: Iowa school district eschews books for Apple MacBooks

By: Hg Wells

Hg Wells — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 04:29:10 +0000

Many textbook publishers are selling their electronic versions for about the same price as their print versions. That would appear to be a really bad move. No print costs but the same (or nearly the same) price for the books. I am hopeful those publishers will come to their senses. It’s no bargain to get a computer but to then pay the same prices for some of these textbooks.

By: rws

rws — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 01:07:58 +0000

I understand what you’re saying. I did just that at first too.

By: cococanuck

cococanuck — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 00:14:54 +0000

Hunh???

By: Joe

Joe — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 22:59:28 +0000

just stirring things up. You’re right in the correct reading of the headline. I wonder how many see … eschews ‘books for MacBooks’ vs the correct ‘eschews books’ for MacBooks.

By: DogGoneToo

DogGoneToo — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 22:55:47 +0000

$50 a year for a MacBook plus all the support and network. Even if the laptops last for 10 years (which they won’t) Apple will still be selling at half the list price.
Either we’re missing something or Apple is subsidizing state education. Maybe that’s what Apple is using its cash for. They could just afford to do this for all kids in school assuming an average cost for $1000 per kid (and 50M school kids)
That councillor in Cupertino should have been asking for laptops for kids rather than free WiFi. Probably would have got somewhere then!

By: Dakota

Dakota — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 22:43:52 +0000

“avoid” books in favor of Macs. He got it right.

By: Joe

Joe — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 22:37:09 +0000

@MDN, In the title I think you meant to use “embrace” vs “eschews” (which means to avoid)

By: Shinolashow

Shinolashow — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 22:10:32 +0000

Seems like iPads are a far better fit. More so with iOS5.