Must be hard to type an opus on that though, LOL! (My DH is a total Gadget Guy, too.)
As for the kids having these, it doesn't bother me that they're being given to the kids through a grant and not taxpayer dollars, but you can count on THAT being the next step. The grant will run out, the school district will think that each kid MUST have a Palm to "keep up" with those that went before and then the taxpayer will end up footing the bill for more of these things...ensuring a tidy profit from the original "grantor."
Nobody does nothin' for free.
According to the article, that is exactly how it's going down in Eugene. The startup seems to have come from Palm, but subsequent years are presently being covered by "Uncle Sam".