Dive Summary:
- Microsoft is planning to offer its Surface RT tablets to K-12 schools and higher-education institutions for $199.
- Beginning June 24, educators will be able to sign up for the deal via a Microsoft-supplied form, likely being required to buy in bulk.
- Microsoft's push with the Surface RT tablets is likely in response to Google's recent efforts that landed $249 Samsung Chromebooks in over 1,000 schools nationwide and its further plans to put Google Apps running on Chromebooks in over 10 million students' hands.
From the article:
... "It's true," a Microsoft spokeswoman said in an email. "It’s important Microsoft does its part to help get devices into the hands of educators that help prepare today’s students with skills modern businesses demand. We will be discussing this more in greater detail on June 24, both from the ISTE [International Society for Technology in Education] showroom floor and on our Education Newsroom [at ISTE's annual conference June 23-26]. Please join us then!" ...
