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> it's rather challenging to accomplish when your child's friends and peers are all equipped with such devices _and_ the teachers assume that they are available.

Especially that last part is increasingly becoming an issue. While Germany bans "smartwatches for children", we Germans don't bat an eye about introducing expensive and delicate Apple iDevices as learning tools in schools.

On one hand that's cool on the other hand I'm not sure I like the idea of a publicly funded education system funneling kids and young adults into the closed garden of Apple and all of it is paid for by tax-payer money.

There have already been cases where parents were told that their kids had to change classes if they are not willing to buy a 500€ Apple tablet (+200€ for insurance and a case) [0]. I can only imagine how this plays out down the line; separated education based on the financial situation of parents.

[0] https://www.abendblatt.de/region/stormarn/article207832695/S...