Apple machines still dominant in K-12 schools; Wintel share increasing slightly at the expense of Macintosh.DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 1997--Quality Education Data (QED QED abbr. Latin quod erat demonstrandum (which was to be demonstrated) QED which was to be shown or proved [Latin quod erat demonstrandum] Noun 1. ) announces the release of Educational Technology Trends, 9th Edition. This research report focuses on the current installed base of computers in U.S. schools and school districts, as well as future purchases planned by these two groups. For the past nine years, QED has collected this data through scientific sampling, the last two years in partnership with IDC/LINK, a New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of technology research and consulting firm Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a . As the headline says, this report confirms that Apple is still the leading brand used in K-12 schools (districts report 60% Apple computers, while schools report 54%). Macintosh has increased its share of the installed base, as have Wintel machines. One of the interesting trends in the just-released report is a slight increase in predicted purchases of Wintel machines for the 1996-97 school year, coupled with a small decline in Macintosh planned purchases for the same period. In QED's survey of district-level technology coordinators, PCs made up 40% of their planned purchases for the 96-97 school year. This is a slight increase from a 36 or 37% market share in each of the past three years. The same district-level technology coordinators, who have been surveyed for nine years by QED, have indicated they plan to purchase Macintosh for 56% of their needs this year, down from 61% share for the last three years. For the past two years, QED has also surveyed school technologists, who differ from district technologists in their predictions about brand purchase intent. School technologists predicted a greater increase in share for PCs and a corresponding decline for Macintosh. Interestingly, schools reported DOS machines for 55% of their planned purchases, but only 46% of those planned were Windows-ready machines. -0-
District and School Technologists Differ
Installed Base Intent-to-Purchase Plans
94-95 95-96 95-96 96-97
District Technologists
Mac 36% 41% Mac 61% 56%
DOS 34% 40% DOS 37% 40%
Apple II 28% 19% Apple II 0% 1%
Other Non-DOS 2% 0% Other Non-DOS 2% 3%
School Technologists
DOS 36% 44% DOS 42% 55%
Mac 31% 35% Mac 51% 41%
Apple II 29% 19% Apple II 3% 2%
Other Non-DOS 4% 2% Other Non-DOS 4% 2%
Note: QED's Ed Tech Trends, 9th Edition: Read as: District
Technologists indicated that 36% of their installed base of
instructional computers was PCs in the 94-95 school year study.
QED collects data about intent-to-purchase from both districts and schools in order to compare and contrast results. Districts, with control of 75% of hardware purchases, are viewed by QED as the more reliable predictor of intent-to-purchase plans, while schools are considered more accurate in describing current inventory and software usage. Two conflicting patterns also emerge in America's schools. Districts are trying to streamline streamline, path of a fluid flowing steadily and without appreciable turbulence. A body is said to be streamlined if its shape offers the least possible resistance to a current of air, water, or other fluid. their platforms for each subject area and grade-level in order to improve teacher training and save money with more economical maintenance. Schools, on the other hand, are receiving more autonomy autonomy (ôtŏn`əmē) [Gr.,=self-rule], in a political sense, limited self-government, short of independence, of a political state or, more frequently, of a subdivision. over purchasing, which can continue the trend of multiple platforms Refers to two or more operating environments, which typically include the CPU family and operating system. For example, if versions of a program run on Windows and the Macintosh, the software is said to support multiple platforms. within a district, especially in those 55,000 schools which are identified as `site-based' or `school- based.' "While there is an increase in use of Windows-Ready machines in schools, the Macintosh platform continues to offer both exceptional ease of use and a wealth of software for K-12 instruction. Educators This is a list of educators. See also: Education, List of education topics.
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QED's Hardware Installed Base and Purchase Plans by Brand
Four-Year History of Market Share in U.S. Public Schools
(District-level Survey)
Installed Base
Brand 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96
Macintosh 17% 26% 36% 41%
Apple II and IIGS 44% 33% 28% 19%
Other non-DOS 3% 2% 0%
Total non-DOS 61% 62% 66% 60%
Total DOS 39% 38% 34% 40%
Total computers 100% 100% 100% 100%
DOS Breakout
Windows-ready 65% 72%
Non-Windows-ready 35% 28%
Summary Data
PC 39% 38% 34% 40%
Windows-ready 22% 29%
Non-Windows-ready 12% 11%
Apple 61% 59% 64% 60%
Other 0% 3% 2% 0%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100%
Purchase Plans
Brand 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97
Macintosh 61% 61% 61% 56%
Apple II and IIGS 2% 2% 0% 1%
Other non-DOS 1% 1% 2% 3%
Total non-DOS 63% 64% 63% 60%
Total DOS 37% 36% 37% 40%
Total computers 100% 100% 100% 100%
DOS Breakout
Windows-ready 81% 97%
Non-Windows-ready 19% 3%
Summary Data
PC 37% 36% 37% 40%
Windows-ready 30% 39%
Non-Windows-ready 7% 1%
Apple 63% 63% 61% 57%
Other 1% 1% 2% 3%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100%
Source: QED's annual Technology Purchasing Forecast and
Educational Technology Trends (District-level survey).
Purchase Plans are reported for the subsequent year, so
1996-97 Purchase Plans were obtained during the 1995-96 School Year.
Windows-ready is defined as a 386 machine or higher. (Will be
changed next year to 486 machine or higher).
QED'S Hardware Installed Base and Purchase Plans by Brand
Two-Year History of Market Share in U.S. Public Schools
(School-level Survey)
Installed Base Purchase Plans
Brand 1994-95 1995-96 1995-96 1996-97
Macintosh 31% 35% 51% 41%
Apple II and IIGS 29% 19% 3% 2%
Other non-DOS 4% 2% 4% 2%
Total non-DOS 64% 56% 58% 45%
Total DOS 36% 44% 42% 55%
Total computers 100% 100% 100% 100%
DOS Breakout
Windows-ready 50% 61% 64% 84%
Non-Windows-ready 50% 39% 36% 16%
Summary Data
PC 36% 44% 42% 55%
Windows-ready 18% 27% 27% 46%
Non-Windows-ready 18% 17% 15% 9%
Apple 60% 54% 54% 43%
Other 4% 2% 4% 2%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100%
Source: QED's annual Technology Purchasing Forecast and
Educational Technology Trends (School-level survey).
Purchase Plans are reported for the subsequent year, so 1996-97
Purchase Plans were obtained during the 1995-96 School Year.
Windows-Ready is defined as a 386 machine or higher. (Will be
changed next year to 486 machine or higher).
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