Computer repair; TV repair of the new century

We get customers from a wide range of ages and backgrounds. Recently I had a conversation with a particularly old customer, she misspoke several times and referred to us as a tv repair shop. At the time i didn't really pay much mind to this, but later it dawned on me. Tv in her era were some of the most advanced consumer electronics, much like how the pc is today. But fast forward 50 years, and tv repair has gone the way of the dinosaurs. I began pondering "how long would it be before pc repair takes the same path?"

 Most technicians now days are being slowly weeded out by the increase of portable consumer devices. When i began in this industry just 7 years ago all you needed was an A+ and you could get a job almost anywhere. Forget about being able to work on laptops. You were either a desktop technician or a laptop technician. As time passed and the P4s dissapeared, the skill set required to stay competitive grew. I mention this because with the increase in required skills, there are a lot of technicians who will never even get a start in this industry. Which in turn will lead to less and less computer repair shops being available to the consumer, forcing them to make a new purchase every time an item breaks.

So what of the qualified technicians? Where will we be, the jack of all trades, renaissance men of the new millenia? Time will tell, but till then I advise all technicians and consumers to learn as much they can while they can. Take everything apart, work on as many different devices and platforms as you can. No one can know what this industry will be in another decade , but we can progress with the times and fight the ancient battle between repairmen and large companies.

Huzzah!!

Techsavies

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