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"Computerworld - The city of Orlando, Fla. has deployed 600 Chromebooks to employees and the early verdict is that they're low maintenance devices. The Chromebook is relatively lightweight and easy to set up -- and help desk calls from users have so far been mainly about lost power cords and battery charging issues."

Doubtful students would need desktop access but staff might. Would be good to look into that option as teachers fully migrate from a desktop device to a cloud terminal.

"Computerworld - The city of Orlando, Fla. has deployed 600 Chromebooks to employees and the early verdict is that they're low maintenance devices. The Chromebook is relatively lightweight and easy to set up -- and help desk calls from users have so far been mainly about lost power cords and battery charging issues."

"While I am a strong advocate of using the tablet in the classroom, there should be some strategic deployment plans before putting it in the hands of students. Rather than sounding as the expert, I have decided to format the considerations through questions I would ask before purchasing. This list by no means fits everyone's model, but will hopefully serve as a guideline to planning out iPad/iPod/tablet/mobile device deployments."

These are thought provoking questions and an excellent checklist for both administrators and IT admins.