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    #337: No Appreciable Gates

    February 1st, 2021 · 101 minutes

    It's now February 2021, but before we turn the page entirely it's time to look back one last time at 2020. Apple had a record holiday quarter with growth across the board, and Apple watchers filled out the annual Six Colors Apple Report Card. Spoiler: It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.

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    Links and Show Notes

    20 Macs for 2020 - Relay FM
    20 Macs for 2020 Feed for Upgrade+ Members
    Q1 2021 financial results: Apple’s latest record holiday quarter – Six Colors
    Apple’s financial results: iPad, Apple silicon, and secret sauce – Six Colors
    Four lessons from Apple's record 2021 first quarter results | Macworld
    Apple Earnings, An Interview with Jay Goldberg About Chips and Intel – Stratechery by Ben Thompson
    Apple in 2020: The Six Colors report card – Six Colors
    Control HomeKit from the keyboard with HomeControl Menu – Six Colors