Earlier this summer.(Maine Department of Education contracts with Apple Computer Inc.)(Brief article)

T H E Journal (Technological Horizons In Education), September, 2006

EARLIER THIS SUMMER, the Maine Department of Education signed off on a $41 million contract with Apple (www.cdw-g.com).

All told, Apple will equip 32,000 students and 4,000 teachers with iBook notebook computers and upgraded wireless networks. As part of a broader partnership, the four-year contract also includes warranties and perks such as professional development for each of Maine's 241 public middle schools.

The new deal, announced in July, works out to an annual cost of $289 per laptop. This time around, the deal will be made available to private and parochial schools, as well as to the state's high school and elementary schools.