PROGRESS ??

Whether we like it or not, the computer industry is constantly changing.
("WE" being people involved within the "industry")

The punters only see the high street operations. The local computer shops are usually "entrepreneurs" who think that they can turn a pound competing against the big boys. They can't, and won't survive on sales of PCs & kit. I was in town yesterday and even Woolworths was selling the old TINY stock..... The local papershop sell mice and other low-cost accessories. It's all about retailing now, not about technical ability & knowledge. Any spud can do this, stock in and stock out stuff. The logic is "Lets try to clear 10points on it and the fruit & veg will keep us solvent......" Yeah, right....... even TESCO is selling PCs and laptops and making a good job of moving boxes. Not so hot on the aftersales & repairs though.

The other end of the "industry" is the corporate stuff, big wodges of moolah for reasonable brand name kit. Lots of capital expenditure establishing the deal and then lots of dosh spent furnishing the account. Lengthy dialogue from people who can't even establish proper security or disaster contingency.Pain in the posterior in general. It's all about how far you can go before you lose your shirt along with your integrity, dignity, and other things.

No wonder the small guys are being decimated with the supermarkets moving in. Now even the big guys are struggling to compete. The light at the end of the tunnel is services, services and services. That TESCO sourced PC needs to be configured & Joe User is too stoopid/doesn't have the time or ability, etc etc.

So STEP ON UP THERE - there's a job that we can do...... "and that'll be my usual consideration per hour if you don't mind. No we don't sell peas madam........."