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Anonymous wrote:My kids have desktop computers in their bedrooms but they still wanted us to pick up the chromebooks from their HS because they were portable and they can use them anywhere in the house and not just their bedroom. When I went to their school to pick them up I asked them if their were in limited supply and they told me no there was enough for each student to take one.

Your school may have enough but other schools don't. That's pretty selfish to take one when your kids have computers.

Agree with this.

Seriously? Your kids have desktop computers and you took Chromebooks home?

Our ES ran out of Chromebooks. Definitely selfish of the PP.

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Anonymous wrote:My kids have desktop computers in their bedrooms but they still wanted us to pick up the chromebooks from their HS because they were portable and they can use them anywhere in the house and not just their bedroom. When I went to their school to pick them up I asked them if their were in limited supply and they told me no there was enough for each student to take one.

Your school may have enough but other schools don't. That's pretty selfish to take one when your kids have computers.

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Maybe you should have thought about the expenses with three kids before having them. If your family isn't poor, how sad for your kids that you cannot afford computers for each of them.

I wish these DCUMers would go ahead and invent that time machine already. It would be so helpful.

Meanwhile, it should go without saying that the the PP with the 3 kids can't just send one (or more) of them back after encountering expenses.

If you cannot afford a $200 chromebook and are not low income, then something is seriously wrong with your spending or life choices. I am tired of people living in expensive houses and then screaming poverty when its their choices, not poverty. I feel bad for those kids if their parents don't put them first and put their lifestyle choices first.

In the meanwhile, families who need chrome books cannot get them as others took them who can afford to buy one or use their iPads.

Who screamed poverty here? We took something that is being loaned by the school system. We will be returning them after this is over. I am not spending $900 because people like you are tired of me living in a modest home. You are not paying my bills and you do not know my family situation.

I think it is just one person harping about this, while there are several of us saying its okay to borrow one if you need it, regardless of your income.

Last I have to say on this. You please continue your tirade.

And, what do you define as modest? We have a 1000 square foot house/under $400K and funny thing, we can afford to buy what are kids need. How on earth do you kids do their homework without computers when so much is online?

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Maybe you should have thought about the expenses with three kids before having them. If your family isn't poor, how sad for your kids that you cannot afford computers for each of them.

I wish these DCUMers would go ahead and invent that time machine already. It would be so helpful.

Meanwhile, it should go without saying that the the PP with the 3 kids can't just send one (or more) of them back after encountering expenses.

If you cannot afford a $200 chromebook and are not low income, then something is seriously wrong with your spending or life choices. I am tired of people living in expensive houses and then screaming poverty when its their choices, not poverty. I feel bad for those kids if their parents don't put them first and put their lifestyle choices first.

In the meanwhile, families who need chrome books cannot get them as others took them who can afford to buy one or use their iPads.

Have you ever tried using an iPads with Google classroom??

Didn't think so.

The text doesn't synch up on an iPad as it does when you're using Chrome and you literally type OVER the text.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Maybe you should have thought about the expenses with three kids before having them. If your family isn't poor, how sad for your kids that you cannot afford computers for each of them.

I wish these DCUMers would go ahead and invent that time machine already. It would be so helpful.

Meanwhile, it should go without saying that the the PP with the 3 kids can't just send one (or more) of them back after encountering expenses.

If you cannot afford a $200 chromebook and are not low income, then something is seriously wrong with your spending or life choices. I am tired of people living in expensive houses and then screaming poverty when its their choices, not poverty. I feel bad for those kids if their parents don't put them first and put their lifestyle choices first.

In the meanwhile, families who need chrome books cannot get them as others took them who can afford to buy one or use their iPads.

Anonymous wrote:My kids have desktop computers in their bedrooms but they still wanted us to pick up the chromebooks from their HS because they were portable and they can use them anywhere in the house and not just their bedroom. When I went to their school to pick them up I asked them if their were in limited supply and they told me no there was enough for each student to take one.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Maybe you should have thought about the expenses with three kids before having them. If your family isn't poor, how sad for your kids that you cannot afford computers for each of them.

I wish these DCUMers would go ahead and invent that time machine already. It would be so helpful.

Meanwhile, it should go without saying that the the PP with the 3 kids can't just send one (or more) of them back after encountering expenses.

If you cannot afford a $200 chromebook and are not low income, then something is seriously wrong with your spending or life choices. I am tired of people living in expensive houses and then screaming poverty when its their choices, not poverty. I feel bad for those kids if their parents don't put them first and put their lifestyle choices first.

In the meanwhile, families who need chrome books cannot get them as others took them who can afford to buy one or use their iPads.

Who screamed poverty here? We took something that is being loaned by the school system. We will be returning them after this is over. I am not spending $900 because people like you are tired of me living in a modest home. You are not paying my bills and you do not know my family situation.

I think it is just one person harping about this, while there are several of us saying its okay to borrow one if you need it, regardless of your income.

Last I have to say on this. You please continue your tirade.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Maybe you should have thought about the expenses with three kids before having them. If your family isn't poor, how sad for your kids that you cannot afford computers for each of them.

I wish these DCUMers would go ahead and invent that time machine already. It would be so helpful.

Meanwhile, it should go without saying that the the PP with the 3 kids can't just send one (or more) of them back after encountering expenses.

If you cannot afford a $200 chromebook and are not low income, then something is seriously wrong with your spending or life choices. I am tired of people living in expensive houses and then screaming poverty when its their choices, not poverty. I feel bad for those kids if their parents don't put them first and put their lifestyle choices first.

In the meanwhile, families who need chrome books cannot get them as others took them who can afford to buy one or use their iPads.

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Anonymous wrote:MCPS: These are for students without access to a computer

DCUM user posting from an internet enabled computer: How do I get one!!!!???

To clarify, MCPS wants students to have a computer that they can complete their assignments on. That doesn’t include a phone that leaves home with Dad from 8 am to 6 pm or the work-issued laptop that mom telecommutes from 9 am to 5 pm.

So dad is working 10 hour days and mom has a job that gives her a laptop to telecommute, but the family hasn't thought about getting a computer before now? Really?

Most didn’t need it for ES.

They need them in middle school. Most kids have tablets and they can use those.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Maybe you should have thought about the expenses with three kids before having them. If your family isn't poor, how sad for your kids that you cannot afford computers for each of them.

I wish these DCUMers would go ahead and invent that time machine already. It would be so helpful.

Meanwhile, it should go without saying that the the PP with the 3 kids can't just send one (or more) of them back after encountering expenses.

If you cannot afford a $200 chromebook and are not low income, then something is seriously wrong with your spending or life choices. I am tired of people living in expensive houses and then screaming poverty when its their choices, not poverty. I feel bad for those kids if their parents don't put them first and put their lifestyle choices first.

In the meanwhile, families who need chrome books cannot get them as others took them who can afford to buy one or use their iPads.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Maybe you should have thought about the expenses with three kids before having them. If your family isn't poor, how sad for your kids that you cannot afford computers for each of them.

I wish these DCUMers would go ahead and invent that time machine already. It would be so helpful.

Meanwhile, it should go without saying that the the PP with the 3 kids can't just send one (or more) of them back after encountering expenses.

Anonymous wrote:

Maybe you should have thought about the expenses with three kids before having them. If your family isn't poor, how sad for your kids that you cannot afford computers for each of them.

Anonymous wrote:Can someone recommend a chromebook for us to get for our kids? Our school is also giving them out but since we’re not in need, I feel bad taking them. But our kids don’t have devices or laptops yet either.

I have a 1st and 4th grader. Thanks.