Google Chromebooks Available to Enterprise and Education with Pay-Once Option

Buying a Google Chromebook for education or enterprise requires that you pay a monthly subscription fee for three years. This is now changing as Google [GOOG] has announced that the Chromebook will be available for a one off price of $449 or $519 for the WiFi only and 3G models respectively.

Full pricing is as follows:

Education:
1-Year Upfront: $449 (Wi-Fi), $519 (3G)
Years 2-3: $5/month per Chromebook for management & support

Business:
1-Year Upfront: $559 (Wi-Fi), $639 (3G)
Years 2-3: $13/month per Chromebook for management & support

For those educational institutions or business that work on a yearly budget cycle, this will likely be of a benefit to you.

The full details can be found over on this Google blog post. The 2-3 year monthly costs for for management and support purposes.

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