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Apple Launches New 9.7-Inch iPad With Apple Pencil Support, $299 for Schools and $329 for Consumers
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It does, the new Logitech Crayon was designed in conjunction with Apple, offers all the same features only a better design, it has a female lightning charging port on the end, and is $49.
It also only works with the new iPad suggesting that Apples new iPads will have new wireless tech for these stylus going forward. But as a tablet and stylus, this new iPad, if then in laminated screen isn’t a deal breaker, could be a decent drawing tablet with the Logitech stylus on a budget.
http://9to5mac.com/2018/03/27/logitech-announces-49-crayon-stylus-cheaper-alternative-to-apple-pencil/
What about a stylus is better than a keyboard for elementary schools when it comes to getting assignments completed?
I expect Apple can't offer laminated displays at the $329 price point while maintaining their desired profit margin. The OOW replacement for the iPad mini 4 is higher than OOW replacement for the non-laminated display iPads.
They are learning to write before they learn to type? Though, of course, right now they are using iPads a lot without styli. I’ll quiz my first grader on what all they do on them.
I know at her school, as of third grade, all the students get their own iPads. Right now in first, there are some shared ones in the classroom.
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Yep, I’m with you. The only way that I see that is to purchase a huge set of curriculum and make it public domain. If you have $100,000,000, I have a great idea for that
They are learning to write before they learn to type? Though, of course, right now they are using iPads a lot without styli. I’ll quiz my first grader on what all they do on them.
I know at her school, as of third grade, all the students get their own iPads. Right now in first, there are some shared ones in the classroom.
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Not disagreeing just wanted your input.
I just got a keyboard for the kids iPad Air 2 and my 9 year loves it. She just typed up one of her assignments and imo is just preparing her more for the future especially with coding being taught at a younger and younger age.
Chupa, Chupa, you are looking at this from the hardware point of view -- and you are absolutely correct -- it is a non-starter and will not provide Apple's wedge onto the educational market.
But this iPad, from a software point of view, also falls flat when compared to the model of computing of a Chrome Tablet/Book.
In multiple ways:
1. The Chrome Tablet/Book is a thin-client. Its natural state is for computing to take effect on the cloud, where a super-computer serves multiple thin clients.
2. The Chrome Tablet/Book apps, rights-of-use and mobility are centralized. The user profiles live on the cloud, and are agnostic to the thin-client -- that is, any user can login with the proper credentials on any thin-client.
3. The Chrome Tablet/Book requires only lite hardware as it serves only as a (multi-user) UX interface with the Chrome web browser as the target. Yes, the mini Linux Kernel supports device extensions such as keyboard, USB ports, additional storage, memory cards, ..., but the locus of computation typically takes place on the back.
The analogy I draw is that to Windows on the Enterprise, which derives power from its centralized controls due to Active Directory.
In the educational market that level of centralized control is paramount.
And, today's 9.7-inch iPad offers the counter-opposite: a thick-client model of computing which will be a non-starter out of the gate.
I can see that. I do think for the really tinies, drawing and writing are more important than typing. That fine motor control is still being learned. At least that’s definitely true for mine! Her reading is really good, and she types basic stuff into her ipad using the onscreen keyboard, but in school we are still working on putting spaces between words when she writes and not using exclusively capital letters.
Seems a LOT of hyperbole on your part. The new iPad has an A10 and M10 coprocessor. Pencil support. Assume it will be Hey Siri unplugged capable (2017 was not). I was not a fan of the 2017 model. This one will be $299 for consumers very soon. For what it now offers its a good price when you consider the competition in this range. I'm not sure what else you were expecting for $329.
I would guess that some readings may need to be homework and not all kids have internet access (which I think they should have but that is a different discussion).
Yes, but the Mini 4 also is more expensive but does not support pencil, does not support Hey Siri unplugged. So there is that. I think if you want all the bells and whistle then you are meant for the Pro. The entry level has to shed some features or it wouldn't be entry level.
It may have, and would stand corrected if it did. I only remember it didn't have it at launch but did not follow it after that point.
The reason why Chromebooks are so popular in education because they fully satisfy all the requirements with a full desktop browser, keyboard and mouse at the lowest cost for running all the tutorials on code.com, hourofcode.com, etc. This new iPad still lacks built-in keyboard, no mouse support, doesn't have a full desktop browser along with being more expensive. Apple should've offered a low cost Macbook instead.
Exactly. I have the 10.5” iPad Pro and the smart keyboard, which I really like. I have used the pencil, but fail to see any purpose for owning it unless you’re an graphic designer. Why would a school want the pencil. They have to be more aggressive than $29 reduced pricing for schools. They need to price it at 299 and include a smart keyboard.
Yep. Spot on. As schools can no longer afford curriculum (especially since the textbook manufactueres are starting to include yearly on line subscriptions), they are going to eventually start looking at open source.
The Mini 128GB is only $20 less than than the 9.7" iPad 128GB. The Pro is way too expensive.
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What is an OOW replacement? Apple could easily offer all iPads with the same features and only differ in screen size and still make tons of profit.
Do note that Apple doesn't sell $299 iPad mini 4, though. Starting MSRP is $399/128GB. Storage is pretty cheap nowadays and I expect the price differential between 32GB and 128GB is much less than the price differential between non-laminated and fully laminated display.
OOW replacement: Out of warranty replacement.
I've checked 3rd party repairs before and the laminated displays actually are more expensive than the displays used for the 1st gen Air/2017 iPad/2018 iPad. I expect doable at the $399 price point but definitely cutting significantly into profit at $329 and Apple isn't in the business of selling low margin hardware.
Yet another boring evolutionary product announcement from the crap team of Schiller & Cook.
Do we have any DNA left to clone Steve? He fer sure didn’t leave much DNA at Apple.
Do we have any DNA left to clone Steve? He fer sure didn’t leave much DNA at Apple.
Can you be more specific?
Can’t you just type in an answer after tapping on the field that needs an answer or reply?
In kinder they are circling answers if they’ve learned to read. They are learning letter writing. They are drawing answers. By third/forth grade they are writing out math answers with long division and larger multiplication. It is hand written. They are also doing fill in the blanks for spelling and writing. So to do some of that either you will need to program everything (not realistic), or just simply use something like PDF Expert to write on the page itself then share to teacher.