Apple saw revenue from its iPad line grow 79% and its Mac line grow 70.1% in record breaking second quarter.
Apple announced new budget iPads and M1-based Macs at the end of 2020, which fed growth for Q2 2021. The pandemic and work from home efforts have boosted sales of tablets and computers in most markets.
During the second quarter earnings call, Apple CEO Tim Cook said that the last three quarters for Mac were its best ever. The momentum of Mac growth will only be aided by the recently announced 24-inch iMac.
“The demand feels very strong right now,” continued Cook. “Both on the Mac side, you have the combination of work from home and remote learning. And in iPad, you’ve got remote learning and work from home as well.”
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