Now that New London High School is 1:1, students will be bringing the devices home. Parents can pay $25 a year for insurance. The computers cost $175 each, which means that after four years, the Chromebooks would be over half paid for in insurance. Add to this that Google has said its Chromebook End of Life policy is for five years.
Put another way, New London parents can pay $100 for four years and then pay another $25 to keep the device, which will be obsolete in about a year, so that's $125 total. Remember, the district ALREADY paid the $175, which is a good deal, but your contribution makes it $300. Still a good deal compared to a $1000 laptop, but can you spend a little less?
Another option is to skip the insurance and hope for the best. Worst case, you buy a Chromebook two years in that will last another five years.
Last option, get a Cranium Chromebook Cover. While it's not complete insurance, this protector stops screen flex, one of the leading causes of breakage. And it's a whiteboard. And it's not bulky like the soft cases. This permanent protection will last the lifetime of your Chromebook, and it costs less than one year of insurance.
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