Insufficient Laptops – Schools Might Not Have Sufficient Laptops For Students: A laptop, laptop computer, or notebook computer is a small, portable personal computer (PC) with a screen and alphanumeric keyboard. These typically have a clamshell form factor, typically having the screen mounted on the inside of the upper lid and the keyboard on the inside of the lower lid, although 2-in-1 PCs with a detachable keyboard are often marketed as laptops or as having a laptop mode.
It’s no hidden truth that laptops have been hot commodities for students during the pandemic, but that might just lead to calamity as school commences. Axios has found proof of acute laptop shortages going into the back-to-school season, particularly for Chromebooks.
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Acer America president Gregg Prendergast warned that his company was not even able to supply enough of the Chrome OS laptops to support virtual classrooms. It wasn’t likely to taper off, either, as Acer just received government requests for hundreds of thousands of devices in California and Nevada.
NPD Group analyst Stephen Baker also warned that laptops have 20% to 40% higher weekly, while a hasty check of Best Buy’s site showed that 24 out of 28 low-cost (under $400) Chromebooks were sold out.
The shortages could make it harder for some students to commence classes on time. It could also prove costly for school districts and parents that might have to afford more expensive portables to avoid a delay. There’s is no easy way out of it, and might not get better until either PC makers catch up or it’s safe for students to return in person.
