Teachers can apply for a free computer after demonstrating a basic level of technology savvy.
They'll get help online. Teachers can start applying for the laptops immediately and start receiving them early next year. Dell Computer Corp. of Austin, Texas, confirmed Wednesday that it will be one of the laptop suppliers. People in the technology community said Apple Computer Inc., based in Cupertino, Calif., would also likely be named as a vendor. At a news conference, Engler plans to announce the companies chosen to provide laptops and Internet access for the state's 90,000 public schoolteachers.