The Future Of Laptop Repair In London

When the first desktop computer was booted up, the manufacturers said that it was a specialist piece of equipment, and the niche market for the applications were so small that it was said that it would only be necessary to make 9 for the whole country. This was obviously a massive understatement. Today, everyone from primary school children to pensioners are tooled up to the hind teeth with state of the art technology. There has been such a massive bloom in technological advancement that there have been many new jobs created to cope with the changes. Laptop repair for example is an industry that gets bigger by the day, as the desire for portable personal computers outshines the love of desktops in the home and the office.

The history of the laptop is somewhat similar to that of the computer generally. Back in 1986 laptops only constituted 2 per cent of the entire personal computer market, and it was thought that the demand would be from a niche market, namely military, sales and accounting. This year however, the sale of laptops is set to outstrip the sales of desktop computers for the first time ever. The popularity of a laptop is based on portability, as you would expect, but also aesthetics; it is generally agreed that a laptop is more likely to break within the first year than a desktop computer, but because of the design and the convenience, companies are the general public are willing to spend money on laptop repairs. London has an incredible 3500 businesses that specialise in such a service; that works out at 1 company for every 2000 people.

The most common repairs that are carried out are on components that experience wear and tear through normal usage. Hinges, cables and power jacks for example are all in constant use, whereas a desktop computer has very little moving or constantly removable parts. Screen damage is also a common cause for repairs, whether it is from scratches or an actual broken screen. One of the most common causes of a screen breakage is from leaving a pen on the keyboard before closing the unit, and the most common cause of a general fault is through dropping the computer.

The portability of a laptop is in fact its downfall, and as the spec of even the best notebooks rarely exceeds what can be got at half the price with a desktop, it is surprising that the sales are as high as they are. For many people in large companies, it is necessary to have a portable device for efficiency, but in the face of portable information devices such as the Blackberry, what is the future of laptop repair? London has a growing economy in the computer repairs industry, but it is the phone companies that are responsible for fixing problems with ultra portable devices such as the Blackberry.

These phones have an enormous computing capability, and although they are no way as powerful as a proper computer, they are able to work efficiently as a portable device between computer terminals. The size and convenience of these smart phones looks likely to take over from the laptop for a large number of people. This is because it is not very often that a portable computer is used to its full potential whilst on the move, and compared to smart phones, they are actually rather cumbersome and a target for thieves.

Laptop repair companies may have to battle it out on the field, but there will always be a desire to have a portable computer, but if they are used as a replacement for a desktop, the repairs needed are going to be greatly reduced.

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