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Re:US Schools Are Ditching Chromebooks for MacBooks by the T... by yndoendo on Monday August 03, 2026 @05:18PM (#49161568)
As others have pointed out Google is dropping Chrome OS for an Android AI OS that still is not out. They no longer list Chromebooks in their official store.

Both Microsoft and Google are pushing AI into everything. Studies keep showing that AI reduces quality of understanding and long term retention. AI in schools is oxymoronic.

Out of the three, Apple is the only company focused on a quality tool and that is decoupled from AI.

To get the maximum out of education, schools need to return to physical books and use laptops as a limited resource.

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Re:US Schools Are Ditching Chromebooks for MacBooks by the T... by frollogaston on Monday August 03, 2026 @05:19PM (#49161579)
Ok, "current thing deprecated, replacement not ready" is a very obvious reason to ditch this.
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