Apple's Phil Schiller Takes a Jab at Chromebooks in Schools

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has been trying for years to pitch the iPad as the ultimate computing device for educational markets, but the tablet has faced stiff competition from Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) subsidiary Google. Thanks in large part to affordable price points, Chromebooks have taken off in the K-12 education market, even as MacBooks remain incredibly popular for college students and higher education.

In connection to announcing the 16-inch MacBook Pro this week, Apple marketing chief Phil Schiller sat down for an interview with CNET, and took a jab at Chromebooks in the process.

Swift Playgrounds helps introduce students to coding. Image source: Apple.

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