Neowin News Feed for: Maine

Maine picks Windows 8 HP laptop for middle school students

John Callaham — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:18:35 +0100

Microsoft has announced that the state of Maine has picked the HP ProBook 4440, running on Windows 8, as their "learning device of choice for all 7th and 8th grade middle school students." Read more...

World of Warcraft center of Maine political race

John Callaham — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 17:21:55 +0100

A Democratic candidate for a state senate office in Maine this year is being slammed by her Republican opponents because of her hobby. playing World of Warcraft. Read more...

Apple Seals Deal with Maine Education System

MonkeyClaw — Sat, 01 Jul 2006 01:22:03 +0100

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Maine educators have agreed a $41 million contract with Apple to continue its existing notebooks-for-kids deal. Under the scheme, seventh- and eighth-graders in the area are provided with portable Macs, as are their teachers.... Read more...

Maine Education Department Chooses Apple to Supply Laptops

MonkeyClaw — Thu, 23 Mar 2006 04:05:10 +0000

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Today it was announced that Apple Computers won the bid presented in January by the state of Maine to fulfill a new education technology initiative. This initiative includes the purchase of over 36,000 Macs... Read more...