Apple has started promoting ten-pack, WiFi-only iPad bundles to educational institutions… but those looking for the usual generous Apple education discount will be disappointed here.
According to MacRumors.com, this is the breakdown of the 10-packs currently available:
BF822LL/A: iPad Wi-Fi (16GB) $4,790
BF825LL/A: iPad Wi-Fi (16GB) with AppleCare Protection Plan for iPad – Auto Enroll $5,580
BF823LL/A: iPad Wi-Fi (32GB) $5,790
BF826LL/A: iPad Wi-Fi (32GB) with AppleCare Protection Plan for iPad – Auto Enroll $6,580
BF824LL/A: iPad Wi-Fi (64GB) $6,790
BF827LL/A: iPad Wi-Fi (64GB) with AppleCare Protection Plan for iPad – Auto Enroll $7,580
In other words, at the end of the day, schools hoping to introduce their students to tablet computing and e-reading can only expect $20 knocked-off the price of each iPad, regardless of price.
Well… it’s something, I guess, although it looks like the real carrot here is the savings on AppleCare, since opting to buy a 10-pack with AppleCare knocks another 200 bucks off the price.
Either way, don’t think you can use this deal to get around Apple’s 2 iPads per customer rule: you’ll need an authorized education purchaser login to take advantage of the deal.
