<div dir="ltr">Chromebooks are typically priced between $199 and $299, so budget-strapped education systems see these devices as a tremendous opportunity to bring cheap laptops into the classroom. A standard-sized iPad starts at $499, while the MacBook line starts at $999.<div>
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