Apple, Ellen, and Michelle Obama Team Up to Donate Macs and iPads to Washington D.C. Elementary School

[eric89074]

They should donate dads instead.

 

[Doctor Q]

How many months until they’re all broken and/or stolen?

One-time donations get all the attention, but schools need an ongoing budget for technology, both for maintenance and to refresh aging equipment as it loses effectiveness as a teaching tool.

 

[satchmo]

My issue was giving away prizes and trips to those well to do folks in the studio audience.

Imagine if that money went to the needy. But I guess Ellen’s advertisers don’t target the homeless.

 

[CarlJ]

Do you have to post a comment like this on every charity article?

Every? Citation needed. I think I've posted one or maybe two similar posts. I'm certain there have been more than two or three articles in MacRumors' history mentioning charities.

 

[PickUrPoison]

They should donate dads instead.

It’s a low income area, I’m sure the dads—and moms—could use donations as well. But they’re donating to the school according to the article.

 

[PickUrPoison]

How many months until they’re all broken and/or stolen?

ikr? Kids can be very careless! But schools seem to manage somehow lol. I’ve seen some pretty heavy duty cases.

 

[guzhogi]

How many months until they’re all broken and/or stolen?

Fortunately, several MDM (Mobile Device Management) systems have a system to find "lost" iPads. I don't know if this school has the on-going budget to support MDM, but it's useful. I use this feature somewhat often in my school, but only because kids genuinely lose them. For me, the iPads are usually in the student's locker, backpack, desk or the desk of someone they sit next to. Not sure if that'll be the case for the school in the article.