More and more organizations are doling out iPads to eager users, but Charlottesville City Schools in Virginia said no to the Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) tablet out of concerns about security and durability, reports Agam Shah of IDG News Service. Instead, the school district is handing out 2,000 Fujitsu tablets with the Windows 7 OS.

The resilience of the iPad's glass screen was one of the worries school district officials had, Shah reports. The Fujitsu Q550 tablet they chose is designed to survive drops, and it is expected to withstand the rough-and-tumble environment of student backpacks. The hope is that it will last long and minimize repair and maintenance costs.

The school district looked at Android devices and thin clients as well but opted for a Windows OS device in part because of its enterprise tools enabling remote management, said Dean Jadlowski, director of technology for the Charlottesville City Schools. An eight-hour battery life and stylus input were additional features making the Fujitsu product the favorite.

Apple has been working hard to make inroads in the education sector, and the iPad is often sought by teachers and students alike. In Charlottesville, however, "the technical people won," Shah reports.

For more:
- see Agam Shah's article at Network World

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