Google Chromebook sale in education for the first time exceeded the iPad

For a number of manufacturers

 of laptops and tablets education sector plays an important role, acting as an impressive market of the final product. Apple is no exception. Over the past few years, iPad tablet is the top line on the number of distribution to schools in the US. In the third quarter of this year to bring down the crown from the head of the most popular tablet managed by Google, which notebook shipments for education indicators surpassed Apple.

We are talking about a series of laptops Chromebook. During the period from July to September, the number assigned to the school Chromebook totaled 715,000 units. Indicators of supply iPad more modest - 702,000 tablets sold. Thus, the supply of laptops Google's entire education sector the US today is 25%.

The main reason for such general transition of educational institutions on the company's products Google has become the price. The cost of entry-level Chromebook, taking into account all the discounts for school facilities is $ 199, while last year's flagship iPad Air costs $ 379. In addition, a number of representatives of schools prefer devices with hardware keyboard, and the purchase of related accessories for the iPad will lead to additional financial cost.

"For the vast majority of students and pupils have a hardware keyboard is a determining factor"

A year ago, Apple has signed a contract for the supply of the iPad in a number of schools in Los Angeles. Once in the hands of the students, iPad software were immediately broken, and the students were able to install any applications and games for tablets, intended exclusively for training. As a result, the city administration has stopped the choice on laptops ChromeBook. Especially popular now enjoys the model Acer C720.

Nevertheless, it is Apple has the widest base of educational applications, the number of which in the App Store surpassed the mark of 75 000. In addition, the company has and educational service iTunes U, which allows teachers to create their own online lectures. Google has become the answer to Google Play for Education.

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