Texas school district makes $12.9M deal with Apple as Chromebook repair costs skyrocket

Aging Chromebooks and mounting repair costs are a driving force behind one Texas school district switching to iPad and Apple's more economical over time MacBook Neo . MacBook Neo and iPads are set to replace Chromebooks in Texas schools Beaumont Independent School District's board approved a four-year, $11.19 million lease for 14,585 Apple devices. The district expects annual payments of about $2.8 million to replace aging equipment used by students and teachers.