The other day,  I was buzzed by SIL to chat with her and in the course of our conversation, she expressed her growing concern over the  dwindling business of  my brother.  She was worried that the income of the Electronics shop is no longer enough to tide them over their  increasing daily expenses and the tuition fees of their 2 children.  And the latest news that added to her worries was  the approval of fare hike of public transportation.    SOS – that’s what my SIL clearly meant.  I told her to just hang on and I will see what I can do to help…

If we will analyze their current problem – simply seen, a  TV repair shop is no longer that popular due to  fast  TV technology revolution.   Picture tubes are now replaced with modern parts.  Nowadays, if a TV broke down, usually the owner will no longer bother bringing his set to a repair shop.   With the proliferation of modern TV sets especially flat ones of different brands, models and sizes, no wonder, they will opt to replace their  old bulky picture tubes laden TV.  You can choose from Plasma, LCD, LED – the major players in the flat screen game.    All sets have good features so the more you will be enticed to have one because of the many options and the prices vary that will definitely suit anyone’s budget.

Actually, year 2002 when we bought our  first Rear Projection Television which excites us no end because it is a  large screen television and very new in the market.   It is big and bulky but the in thing those years.  When the flat screen came out in the market, we bought another set; a Plasma 42 inches, Series 4 model …..Actually, we are very satisfied with the quality of color and nice features of our Plasma TV but lately we have our eyes set on the latest model that we’ve seen around.   Lol… no satisfaction?

Big and bulky projection TV we bought 2002

Our Plasma 42 inches set… A-ok!

Oh well, we know that my brother will be facing very tough business years ahead.   We just need to encourage him to go on and hope that his regular costumers will still keep their old TV and have it checked in his repair shop.  There are still people out there who rather keep their old TV sets than spend for slim and sleek TV.  Or they should start thinking of another business venture.

Because change is inevitable!!!