It looks like Google is winning the war in classrooms, as we now have word that Chromebooks happen to be the most popular devices shipped to US schools. This would mean Chromebooks have knocked off iPads from its lofty perch as the market leader in this particular segment, going to show how Google has managed to work their way up the hierarchy which has been dominated by both Apple and Microsoft for quite some time already. According to the Financial Times, Google has shipped more than 715,500 Chromebooks to US schools in the third quarter of 2014, narrowly overtaking the iPad with a 702,000 units shipped count.
The Chromebooks would cost at least $199 each, and have managed to make their way to various schools in a matter of just two years – starting off with a 0% market share to boot. In that amount of time, Chromebooks have managed to garner a whopping quarter market share, now how about that?
After all, Chromebooks do come with cloud storage and will also offer a free Google Apps for Education Suite, making them by far a whole lot more suitable and functional in an educational setting as opposed to the iPad – especially when it comes to productivity apps for the young ones. I am sure that the overall lower cost of acquisition also plays a fair role in the rise of the Chromebooks.
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