First toilet paper, then yeast. Now laptops are hard to find

Article by Clare Duffy, CNN Business.

New York (CNN Business)In March, as the country transitioned to online learning almost overnight because of the pandemic, many schools and families did their best to make do with the tools they had. The situation revealed deep disparities in access to at-home technology, and many school districts hoped to rectify the situation when they began hybrid or online schooling come fall. […]

But with districts across the country all placing big device orders around the same time — and with many universities and companies also reliant on remote work — the unprecedented demand for laptops has strained supply chains. As a result, schools and families are dealing with shipping delays, limited selections and higher-than-usual technology costs. […]

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