Depends on the iPad and the tv. I bought my iPad with my "$600 is an insult" stimulus check, and I've lived places where that was my entire rent. I know people who have $200 smart tvs and people who have $6200 smart tvs.

I think it's a fair guess that the technology gifts fell under "vaguely wanted when our current thing breaks but wouldn't buy a really fancy one ourselves" for the parents, whereas the album fell under "yearned for for decades but didn't even think it was possible."