The Los Angeles school district purchased tablets last year iPad which he offered to students from no more than 47 schools, and this year he continues his plan, purchasing up to 70.000 units for another 38 schools. The whole plan involves spending of $115 million to buy between 40.000 and 70.000 of the company's tablets Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC),, they are going to reach all the students from Los Angeles schools that are part of the program, everything being seen at the moment as a simple test to find out if the application of similar programs would be appropriate in other US states.
The Los Angeles Board of Education Tuesday approved the next phase of a $1-billion effort to provide computers to every student, teacher and administrator. The board agreed to distribute iPads to every student at 38 more schools, begin a bidding process to provide laptops for students at seven high schools and buy as many iPads as needed to complete new state tests in the spring. The oversight committee, relying on a district analysis, had recommended purchasing about 38,500 for testing. The iPads used for testing would be shared by different classes during a six-week exam window. The estimated cost of the board action is $115 million.
The decision taken today is part of a plan that involves spending over 1 billion dollars to buy portable electronic equipment for students in Los Angeles, the amount granted to this project being enormous. According to a local publication, the district will spend up to $768 for each tablet purchased, and this cost will include the educational materials used by the students, plus any connectivity equipment for the tablets. According to the negotiations with Apple, the company agreed to offer a discount of 200-300$ for each product purchased, so we are talking about a bargain for schools.
Apple is also in negotiations with the Turkish government for the sale of iPad tablets worth several billion dollars, so Tim Cook has many opportunities to consistently increase sales of iDevices and the company's profit.
