what DT said was that August was a record month. I take that as...

what DT said was that August was a record month. I take that as it being better than any December on record. He then hinted towards September being a good month also but was not in a position to make any statements (probably because of the backlash over his 1m case customer comment).
Then there was the announcement that stated we were on track for a record qtr.
I dont think they would make multiple statements about breaking records if it was only going to be a few % better. That's just my take.