I wonder how much is also related to the fact that it became apparent in the fall that remote learning is here to stay for the entire school year (where it was instituted in the first place). [edit: fixed Quarter date]
Technically, up $1.7B from that quarter, but why are you comparing 2021Q1 with 2019Q4?
2021 Q1 $8.675B
2020 Q4 $9.032B
2020 Q1 $7.160B
2019 Q4 $6.991B
Clearly the uptick in Mac sales is due to the pandemic and work from home, because 2020 Q4 was prior to the release of M1 Macs, and Mac sales had been flat for several years prior.
It's difficult to determine the effect of M1 Macs on the last quarter sales, because they weren't available until mid-November and were also very supply-constrained.
It will be interesting to see what happens when the pandemic is over. Will the gains technology companies have enjoyed be reversed?
M2, 32GB option, integrated graphics and possibly Mini-LED displays.
MacBook Pros getting rid of TouchBar and adding Magsafe, HDMI and SD ports.
At least the USB-C issue is huge IMO, as with only two ports you want a hub, one cable desk setup, no?
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/m1-macbook-air-wont-pow...
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/252132170?answerId=2542...
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/252244260?answerId=2544...