2. The Apple MacBook Pro An I-Search Project by Mr. Maxfield

3. What I Knew Before

4. What I Wanted to Learn & What I Found Will a MacBook be compatible with my current computers at home and school? YES

5. Laptop Survey What percentage of teachers/staff own laptops? 54% Laptop Breakdown Dell = 37%HP = 18% Toshiba = 12%Acer = 6% Compaq = 6%Gateway = 6% IBM = 4%E-Machine = 2% Sony = 2%Unnamed = 2% Apple = 6%

6. What percentage of teachers/staff who own laptops use them to help teach or prepare? 72% What percentage of teachers/staff who do not own laptops would use them to help teach or prepare if they owned one? 93%

7. What percentage of teachers didn’t take the time to answer a 4 question survey? 40% 

8. Laptops in Kansas City Public Schools “I could not have even fathomed how successful we’ve been to this point,” said Assistant Superintendent Cynthia Lane.

9. Fast Facts 5500 laptops = $6.4 million over 4 years So far 9 have been lost or stolen but 5 have been recovered.

10. Students pay a $25 insurance fee and $100 if their laptop is lost or broken. MacBook

11. Finally, Options, Price and Purchasing Low End and Refurbished = $1499 High End with all the bells and whistles = $2900+ What should Mr. Maxfield do?

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