5 Reasons Schools Still Need Desktop Computers

Desktops aren’t dead. Even as schools increasingly implement 1-to-1,  bring-your-own-device (BYOD) and other mobile device initiatives, many are  choosing to retain at least some desktop computers — and others are even  upgrading to swanky, top-of-the-line machines. Keeping at least one desktop  computer in each classroom is a common practice, and some schools are keeping  their dedicated desktop labs, either for general use or for specialized classes.  It seems that some classroom needs are still better served by a desktop computer  than by a laptop or tablet. Here, school technology leaders from around the  country share  reasons why you might want to keep at least some desktop  computers around.
Read more at http://thejournal.com/articles/2014/04/24/5-reasons-schools-still-need-desktop-computers.aspx#3kKXbJzD3pIhairP.99