Apple Losing Out To Microsoft and Google in US Classrooms

[DEAD7]

Apple is losing its grip on American classrooms, which technology companies have long used to hook students on their brands for life. From a report on MacRumors:

According to research company Futuresource Consulting, in 2016 the number of devices in American classrooms that run iOS and macOS fell to third place behind both Google-powered laptops and Windows devices. Out of 12.6 million mobile devices shipped to primary and secondary schools in the U.S., Chromebooks accounted for 58 percent of the market, up from 50 percent in 2015. Meanwhile, school shipments of iPads and Mac laptops fell to 19 percent, from about 25 percent, over the same period, while Microsoft Windows laptops and tablets stayed relatively stable at about 22 percent.


Apple Losing Out to Microsoft and Google in U.S. Classrooms

 

[Shogun]

Google got the market cornered.

 

[Leasy]

Apple too expensive is one factor

 

[hashmander]

i wouldn't want my local schools buying apple shyt with my tax dollars. they better buy a chromebook.

 

[levitate]

Too fukking expensive.

 

[Rekorb]

I remember all my school had was Macs.

Not sure why they are charging schools retail for their PCs.

 

[DEAD7]

I remember all my school had was Macs.

Not sure why they are charging schools retail for their PCs.

 

[Ms. Elaine]

Apple makes most of its money in the college/university market.

Granted I had a Mac and iPod (LMAO) beforehand, but I became an Apple fiend in my college years. Like most people.


The devices are too expensive and sophisticated for younger audiences as well.

 

[acri1]

As an IT guy myself, if I worked at a school I'd have no interest in supporting a fleet of Macs.

Not only are they expensive in general, but you have a very limited ability to fix hardware issues yourself without having to just replace the entire computer. Whereas with a PC it's easy to swap out hard drives, memory, video cards, etc. Plus in general more IT staff are going to be experienced with administering/troubleshooting Windows PCs versus Macs.

 

[Rekorb]

Apple makes most of its money in the college/university market.

Granted I had a Mac and iPod (LMAO) beforehand, but I became an Apple fiend in my college years. Like most people.


The devices are too expensive and sophisticated for younger audiences as well.

Macs were still the norm in 2004 in high school, but a lot can change in 13 years.

All the programs were straight forward, it was a big thing for teachers to use Macs to print 10 feet long banners and other multimedia print material.

Windows could do a lot of the same thing, but Mac was so user friendly and easy to use. Making the transition to PC when I got to college some getting used to...

 

[Ms. Elaine]

Macs were still the norm in 2004 in high school, but a lot can change in 13 years.

All the programs were straight forward, it was a big thing for teachers to use Macs to print 10 feet long banners and other multimedia print material.

Windows could do a lot of the same thing, but Mac was so user friendly and easy to use. Making the transition to PC when I got to college some getting used to...

You must live in some bizarro world because that hasn't been my experience, or that of anyone around me.

 

[Rekorb]

You must live in some bizarro world because that hasn't been my experience, or that of anyone around me.

I didn't use a PC until college, the Windows OS was a challenge especially when I had to get assignments done.

 

[Ms. Elaine]

I didn't use a PC until college, the Windows OS was a challenge especially when I had to get assignments done.

Again, not my experience. Apple dominates the higher education market.

 

[Rekorb]

Again, not my experience. Apple dominates the higher education market.

My University had zero Apple products, everything was PC.

 

[Ms. Elaine]

My University had zero Apple products, everything was PC.

You must have not gone to that good of a school then because that's highly unusual.