[chatmasta]

True. That said, if a school is spending 300 per student on an iPad, it doesn’t seem unreasonable to spend another 40 on a keyboard.

[dagw]

it doesn’t seem unreasonable to spend another 40 on a keyboard.

You have obviously never been involved in purchasing decisions at large public institutions. "Reasonable" never features into it.

[abrowne]

It may not be unreasonable, but it's more money.