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posted by martyb on Sunday August 30 2020, @01:32PM   Printer-friendly
from the of-course-it-is-impossible-to-get-online-using-a-desktop dept.

US Laptop Shortage Could Derail Remote Learning:

As students and teachers prepare for a return to in-person learning for at least some of the time this fall, many of the nation's schools are facing shortages and delays for laptops and tablets needed for online learning, an Associated Press investigation revealed.

Lenovo, HP and Dell, the nation's largest computer companies, have informed school districts that they are short nearly five million laptops.

[...] Last month, at the request of President Donald Trump, the U.S. Department of Commerce imposed sanctions on 11 Chinese companies, including Lenovo, AP reported. School administrators have asked the Trump administration to devise a solution because remote learning without laptops is impossible.

Lenovo has informed school districts of the supply chain delays and the trade controls set by the Commerce Department, which would cause another slowdown. Lenovo declined to respond to an inquiry from AP.

Have any Soylentils run into this?


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  • (Score: -1, Flamebait) by Anonymous Coward on Monday August 31 2020, @12:52AM (2 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday August 31 2020, @12:52AM (#1044420)

    You mean not being able to get my kid a laptop? No, I haven't had that problem. I never had any kids ... because I am smart.

    Flamebait - but correct. The Dempanic has upended my life, but seeing MSM believers struggle to get their kids educated, because the teachers are refusing to work is a rare bit of comic relief.

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  • (Score: 2, Insightful) by Acabatag on Monday August 31 2020, @02:53AM

    by Acabatag (2885) on Monday August 31 2020, @02:53AM (#1044461)

    Why should the teachers work? Their unions have assured that they'll get paid regardless.

    There's an emergency on, and all sorts of reasons to take advantage of the fact.

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday August 31 2020, @04:38AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday August 31 2020, @04:38AM (#1044484)

    The Dempanic has upended my life,

    Poor entitled victim! Can't they see you are entitled?