Comment Re:They were actually unhappy with Pearson. (Score 1) 325
No, it is made very clear that Pearson was a subcontractor to Apple. The total contract was Apples, so the fault/responsibility is Apples.
If they had simply sold the ipads and said 'go look for some software' it would be very different.. but they did not.
When someone preloads software that you request be preloaded on a device, that does *NOT* make the software vendor of that software a "subcontractor".
Unless, you know, (1) there was a contract between Apple and Pearson relating to contract line items, and (2) There was *no* contract between LA Unified and Pearson, and (3) LA Unified did not specify the curriculum software to use, and (4) Apple was acting as a slaes agent, rather than as an intermediary.
The breakdown they (LA Unified) gave was:
Special Case ($80);
3-year Apple Care warranty ($150);
Pre-loaded apps ($13-$21);
Pearson curriculum ($150-$300);
PD ($20); and
Buffer Pool ($20).
So it's pretty clear that they meet none of the criteria for subcontractor under the contract.