MacBook Neo: The Right Device for Schools, With One Big Vulnerability
Apple has done something schools have been asking for for years. With the MacBook Neo, they’ve finally released a device that competes directly with Chromebooks on price, starting at just $599 retail and $499 with education pricing, while keeping everything inside the Apple ecosystem. For K12 districts, that’s a big deal. Schools that have committed […]
Why Your Next Device Refresh May Cost More Than You Think
For the past several years, school technology leaders have grown accustomed to predictable device pricing cycles. Refresh every 3–4 years. Budget accordingly. Replace aging fleets. Repeat. That predictability is starting to shift. A combination of rising memory demand, AI infrastructure expansion, and renewed global tariffs is quietly putting upward pressure on device costs. While the […]