SA snubs local option in $20m school laptop deal


Thousands of laptops will be supplied to South Australian public schools under a new $20 million deal with HP Inc, despite the state government hyping a trial of locally made Chromebooks earlier this year.

In January, Google and Adelaide-based gaming PC manufacturer Allied Corporation unveiled a deal to assemble Chromebooks in Australia for the first time, opening the door for states and territories to procure Chromebooks locally.

“It’s an exciting …

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