Dive Summary:
- Sony has announced the launch of its K-12 Education Initiative based around the release of its new Xperia Tablet S.
- According to Sony, schools will receive discounts on the tablet as well the opportunity to join the Sony Education Ambassador online community, which features solutions from "distinguished teachers, IT managers and specialists."
- Tablets are quickly becoming the next big thing in education technology, as evidenced by Apple's iPad-driven hold over the market, Google's recent surge with Chromebook and even Dell's release of its Latitude tablets.
From the article:
"... The company has just launched its K-12 Education Initiative, a complete ecosystem that's based around its Xperia Tablet S Android slate. As expected, schools would get a discount on tablet purchases, as well as get to join the Sony Education Ambassador (SEA) online community, which features solutions implemented by what Sony describes as 'distinguished teachers, IT managers and specialists.'
Sony will also throw in a year of Kaspersky Tablet Security, which includes anti-theft software. It is additionally offering 50GB of free cloud storage through Box.com. ..."
