Many device makers say they're working to scale production to meet the need, but there's only so much they can do. It also bought other laptops for nearly $100,000 more than what it had originally planned to pay. Hussain said that having students on different kinds of laptops complicates repair processes and forces teachers to troubleshoot across multiple operating systems. 'Sales spikes that we haven't ever seen'The issue is not that device makers are producing fewer laptops. HP HPQ Similarly, anspokesperson said: "We are working hard to help schools get computers in the hands of students as quickly as possible."

Source: CNN September 02, 2020 16:52 UTC