favicondotico@alien.topB to Apple@hardware.watchEnglish · 1 year agoLow-Cost Apple MacBook Said to Come in 12-inch and 13-inch Sizeswww.macrumors.comexternal-linkmessage-square97fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10cross-posted to: apple@lemmit.online
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkLow-Cost Apple MacBook Said to Come in 12-inch and 13-inch Sizeswww.macrumors.comfavicondotico@alien.topB to Apple@hardware.watchEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square97fedilinkcross-posted to: apple@lemmit.online
minus-squareflaks117@alien.topBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoHadn’t thought of it but it makes sense that these would be made to be bulk purchases by schools and educations centers. I remember when the schools I’d go to would have computer labs full of the old bulky iMacs so it certainly seems like a thing. Only issue is I imagine it might cannabilze places that are giving iPads to their students too.
minus-squareiMacmatician@alien.topBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoIt’s possible that this low-cost MacBook is partly an admission that the iPad in school push hasn’t worked out as well as Apple expected.
Hadn’t thought of it but it makes sense that these would be made to be bulk purchases by schools and educations centers.
I remember when the schools I’d go to would have computer labs full of the old bulky iMacs so it certainly seems like a thing.
Only issue is I imagine it might cannabilze places that are giving iPads to their students too.
It’s possible that this low-cost MacBook is partly an admission that the iPad in school push hasn’t worked out as well as Apple expected.