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Jamie Dye. Which to Choose?. Apple Products. iPads. iPad Air iPad Mini iPad Mini w/Retina Display iPad 2 (oldest model ) 16gb Wifi 16gb Wifi 16gb Wifi 16gb Wifi $499 $299 $399 $399. iPod Touch. 16gb $229 32gb $299 64gb $399 4-inch ( diagonal)
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iPads iPad Air iPadMini iPadMini w/Retina Display iPad 2 (oldest model) 16gb Wifi 16gb Wifi 16gb Wifi 16gb Wifi $499 $299 $399 $399
iPod Touch 16gb $229 32gb $299 64gb $399 4-inch (diagonal) Multi-Touch Retina display iOS 7 Siri iMessageiTunes Radio Apps and games Email and Internet FaceTimeHD camera with 720p HD video recording Audio playback battery life: Up to 40 hours Video playback battery life: Up to 8 hours 32gb & 64gb models also have 5MP iSightcamera with 1080p HD video recording
What Do I Need to Purchase to Manage the iPads/iPods in My School? • There are multiple ways for setting up your management process: • iTunes, and Apple ID, and a cable on a Mac or PC in small quantities of iPads • An Apple ID, Mac or PC, and iTunes over Wifi • An MDM such as Meraki or Lightspeed • A Mac computer and Apple Configurator
Volume Purchasing Program No matter your preferred method of managing multiple iPads/iPods in your school you MUST set up a VPP account with Apple if you plan purchase the same applications for multiple iPads on the same account! • However, if you plan to simply have your teachers manage one or two iPads on their own with their own accounts and use iTunes Gift Cards, debit/credit cards, or some other methods where each iPad is purchasing it’s own license, a VPP account would not be needed.
Apps & the App Store • Educational app category • Over 65,000 educational apps • Free/Paid versions • Approved by Apple • Very widely reviewed collection
Let’s take a look: Apple Configurator
Nexus 7 Chromebook Samsung $279 Acer C7 $319 HP Chromebook 14 $329 (among others) Manage 10 or 10,000 with the management console included in the price! 16gb Wifi $229 32gb Wifi $269 Free Google Apps for Education Admin Console and Device Activation App
Apps • Educational app categories in both the Chrome Store and Google Play • Thousands of educational apps • Free/Paid versions—in app purchases not supported • Open source developing • Very widely reviewed collections • Ability to distribute free and paid applications instantly via Gmail account without buying multiple license code
Let’s take a look: Google Apps for Education (The trial version of the console at least!)
There is no one right platform… Which one is right for your school?