Apple is set to unveil a new low-cost iPad model for educators and students next week, according to Bloomberg‘s noted Apple reporter Mark Gurman.

It’s reportedly also working on an educational MacBook model, but won’t unveil that until later on.

Nothing is known yet about the new iPads specs, features or the price. Apple is trying to break back into a market that has largely been taken over by low-cost Chromebooks and PCs.

For your knowledge, the cheapest iPad out in the market is available at $329 which is the standard iPad with ram of 32GB. While many Chromebooks and PC’s can be gotten from just $200 or less.

Apple used to dominate the educational market, but 58% of the market is now dominated by Google-powered Chromebooks or Android tablets, 22% by PCs and 20% by Macs and devices. The market is worth $17.7 billion worldwide, but it’s not just sales that are the point. Many students continue using the devices they learned on, driving future sales for educational suppliers.

Source: https://www.pekipan.com/apple-is-reportedly-launching-low-cost-ipads-for-schools/