Claiming progress in his campaign to get American schools wired for the future, President Barack Obama is announcing commitments from U.S. companies totaling about $750 million to connect more students to high-speed Internet.
Apple is pledging $100 million in iPads, computers and other tools. AT&T and Sprint are contributing free Internet service through their wireless networks. Verizon is pitching in up to $100 million in cash and in-kind contributions. And Microsoft is making Windows available at discounted prices and offering 12 million free copies of Microsoft Office software.
Apple pledges $100 million to Obama’s ConnectED
Jim, I’m disappointed. How could you not note that Apple is donating $100 million worth of iPads and Macs and Microsoft is discounting Windows? What are the kids going to do with Windows? They’ve already got school provided iPads!