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> you absolutely need more engineers to maintain the software and you need to buy more servers and hire more sysadmins etc. Apple makes software, you know. ;-)
by lapcat 4y ago
> you absolutely need more engineers to maintain the software and you need to buy more servers and hire more sysadmins etc.
Apple makes software, you know. ;-)
They also have many internet services, such as iCloud, App Store, Apple Music, TV+, etc.
- cguess 4y agoNone of which scaled significantly due to the pandemic. Everyone at companies that use Macs had Macs already, so if they're not using the one at work anymore there's not a net increase of Mac users.
- lapcat 4y agoUm, Mac sales skyrocketed during the pandemic. Anyway, Apple makes other products that use internet services too, like iPad, and... have you heard of iPhone? ;-) App Store downloads also increased a lot during the pandemic.