During Apple’s education event at Lane Technical College Prep High School in Chicago on Tuesday, the company made a bold re-entry into the education market – showcasing a new iPad that supports Apple Pencil and a number of ARKit-enabled apps.
Over the last several years, education PC makers have become highly competitive. The industry is currently led by Microsoft’s Windows 10 and Google’s Chrome OS platforms, both of which have recently launched new education software experiences and upgraded school-oriented hardware.
However, on Tuesday, Apple jumped back into the education industry, presenting an updated version of its popular iPad with support for Apple Pencil that will result in even greater performance, starting at $329 ($299 for schools). The new 9.7-inch iPad and Apple Pencil will give users the ability to be even more creative and productive, from sketching ideas to marking up screenshots.
The iPad features a large Retina display, the A10 Fusion chip and advanced sensors that help deliver immersive augmented reality, as well as having all-day battery life.
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Source: Digital Journal