Re:Apple reports Q3 results
by kbenson on Thursday July 30, 2020 @04:55PM
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That's likely reduced entertainment expense of eating out and of traveling and vacations shifting at least partially to other areas. An iPhone costs a lot, but so does a week long vacation in another state, and eating out a couple times a week, and those are less likely for a lot of people now.
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Anecdotally, our app spending is up a lot since the quarantine began—my kids (6 yo twins) got iPads for their birthday and we've probably spent at least $50 on apps for them alone (a mix of educational apps and games). I imagine there's a lot of educational app purchases happening in general.
As an aside, we use new apps as a reward for various exceptional acts. My son looked at my phone not long after we started this and told me that I must have done a lot for my mom to have put so many icons on my phone.
Re:Apple reports Q3 results
by myth_drannon on Thursday July 30, 2020 @05:12PM
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Correct. No family vacations in France/Italy ($15K easy), just spending on gadgets/home renovations.