But schools and kids are different. That's what prompted my first column on this subject months ago. School districts spend my tax dollars and risk my kids' future. As an employer, I'm worried that they also compromise the labor force by delivering unprepared and untrained candidates. So computers should be bought based on what schools need today and not based on what students might be using in the next decade.
Computers are a tool.
Macs in schools today have the most curriculum . Computers in schools are not used to teach computers - they are a curriculum delivery tool. It is futile to try to teach kids computer in schools now, for what they might need to know in 15 years - technology changes too rapidly for that. If Cheryl had a clue about the educational system or computers she should know that. So, volume-priced products are critical to hold budgets in check yet keep kids current.