All 650 Members of Parliament in the UK will receive an iPad Air 2 after the May election
Getting elected to British Parliament has an added bonus this year. According to The Telegraph, all 650 Members of Parliament (MP) in Great Britain will be given an iPad Air 2 and a laptop after the May election. The House of Commons Commission says the new hardware will cost around £200,000 ($300,000) over the next five years. Each MP will be given a 16GB Wi-Fi + Cellular iPad Air 2, which costs £499 ($744). Apple’s tablet was chosen by the commission in part because it’s already popular among MPs — 209 members in the House of Commons possess an iPad, including Prime Minister David Cameron.
Despite that, there are some MPs who aren’t happy with the decision. Shadow Cabinet Office minister Chi Onwurah complained that MPs — like Nigel…
Source:: The Verge
