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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: 2) by Common Joe on Monday August 31 2020, @12:00PM

    by Common Joe (33) <{common.joe.0101} {at} {gmail.com}> on Monday August 31 2020, @12:00PM (#1044548) Journal

    I just bought a new laptop from Lenovo. It took 7 days to make it (because I configured it) and then it took an additional 10 days to ship it. It floated around several cities in Asia (more than one country) before getting stuck in German customs for a while. (I don't live in the U.S. anymore.) So, in total, about 17 - 18 days for a non-US purchased computer to be shipped to my home.

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