About this episode
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. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: PDFpen, from Smile : The all-purpose PDF editor for Mac, iPad & iPhone. Bombas : Give a pair when you buy a pair, and get 20% off your first purchase when you use this link. Microsoft Lists : A Microsoft 365 app that helps you track information and organize work. Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. 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