Sony K-12 initiative puts the Xperia Tablet S into schools

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The selection of [tablets in education](http://www.engadget.com/tag/tablet,education/) has been narrow, especially for teachers that want support after the hardware is on their doorstep. Sony figures that it can widen the field through its K-12 Education Initiative. The effort gives schools a discount on the [Xperia Tablet S](http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/24/sony-xperia-tablet-s-review/), but that's just the start: they have access to Education Ambassador, an online resource for incorporating Android tablets into the classroom, as well as 50GB of free [Box](http://www.engadget.com/tag/Box/) storage and a year's worth of [Kaspersky](http://www.engadget.com/tag/Kaspersky/) security services. Sony is already taking orders for schools waiting to hop onboard; if they're willing to try a company that's relatively untested in education, they may get a better deal than they expect.

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**Via:** [ZDNet](http://www.zdnet.com/sony-announces-education-initiative-around-xperia-tablet-s-7000010916/)

**Source:** [Education Ambassador](http://educationambassador.com/)

URL: http://www.engadget.com/2013/02/06/sony-k-12-initiative-puts-the-xperia-tablet-s-into-schools/