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Marshalltown staff device refresh recommendation: district IT proposes MacBook Airs, seeks board approval next meeting
Summary
District technology staff recommended moving staff devices from PCs to Apple MacBook Airs citing battery life, device quality, vendor education support and higher resale value; the board did not vote but was asked to approve the purchase at the next meeting after questions about adoption, lifecycle and cybersecurity.
A district technology presenter recommended that the Marshalltown Community School District replace its aging staff devices with Apple MacBook Airs rather than higher-end Windows PCs, and asked the board to consider approving the purchase at the next meeting.
The presenter said the decision followed a detailed review of price, processor, storage, battery life and availability and concluded that "the MacBook Air specifically for staff kept kind of rising to the top." He said quality PCs at the same…
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