Not that surprising. During the start of the last Depression, makers of higher quality goods also saw a surprising surge in sales. Can you guess why?
1) People who do still have disposable income are getting durable goods now in case they don't have that income in the future.
B) People are thinking harder about what used to be impulse purchases, taking their time and doing their research, and settling on higher-quality goods with a lower TCO and longer useful life.
III) People who are being laid off are taking their severance, or savings, and investing in a top-quality computer to work from home or start a business.
People tend to be more careful about their purchases when money is tight?