Best value. Is it really happening?
The Apple iPad is seeing tremendous take up in schools. We have seen a number of schools buy large quantities – sometimes without even considering wireless coverage before their deployment.
I am actively using a 32Gb BlackBerry PlayBook and have seen some significant benefits. So why isn’t the PlayBook being considered by schools? On a separate web page I’ve published (un-modified) feedback from a teacher who used mine for a few days. There are some comments from other people on that page which also make fascinating reading.
Here are some thoughts:-
Apps.
PlayBook – Many thousands
iPad – hundreds of thousands
Format
PlayBook – A5
iPad – A4
Interface
PlayBook – takes some work
iPad – Intuitive
Linking to PC networks
iPad – challenging
PlayBook – straightforward
Flash Websites
iPad – complicated
PlayBook – immediately
Cost for thirty
iPads £14370
PlayBooks £5970
Many schools subscribe to flash based web sites and there are vast numbers of free flash based web resources available to schools.
Pricing taken directly from Apple web site 10th May 2012. Prices shown include VAT.
32Gb models in each case