I'm just saying, we all have a different perspective which is based on the corner of the world we see.
I did a Yellow Pages search for "computer repair" in Tallahassee, FL
94 computer repair businesses came up in an initial search.
I'm sure they are all just like the Maytag repair man though. Sitting their with nothing to do because Windows is so super sweet.
THEIR -- THERE (inb4 grammar Nazi. Communications is paramount to the survival of a society, and part of communication is the proper use of the communications protocols.)
Interestingly, I field calls and inquiries at least a couple of times a week asking where someone can get their Mac repaired locally, and I can only direct them to one place. They huff and sigh and moan and complain.
The reason you will find 94 business listed for Tallahassee, FL, performing computer repair (I notice your search was not limited to Windows repair,) and your search will likely not turn up several dozen other businesses like my own, is that we have literally thousands of businesses in Tallahassee. Computers break.
As I stated before, in many cases it is a hardware issue. What will be the ultimate demise of your Amiga? Hardware. What is the ultimate demise of most computers which I contact? Hardware. But, the question often becomes, why does modern hardware fail so much? The simple answer is that we, as consumers, often demand to stay on the bleeding edge of technology. The bleeding edge is very sharp.
I did work last week at the airport. I replaced an AT&T Paradyne modem manufactured in 1993 which ran a 9.6k frame-relay circuit for an aviation ground computer network. The replacement modem was another AT&T Paradyne manufactured in 1995. But why use such old technology? Because it is tried, true, well-tested, and found to be exceptionally reliable. The same could be said about the Amiga and other "retro" or "classic" machines -- they are hardened technology which just work (though, not limited to such machines as quite a bit of older PC hardware is the same.)
Much the same that 160GB 2.5" laptop hard drives were considered unreliable and had high failure rates when they were introduced. Now, 160GB 2.5" laptop hard drives are considered the low-end staple, and they are known and expected to have full life spans.
But, back to my counterpoint. We have thousands of business in Tallahassee. Each of them has at least one computer. The majority of them run Windows, and some of them run Mac. Irrespective of the operating system, all of them need technology support to a large degree because these business are run by people who have much better things to do during their 18 hour work day than do necessary upgrades or installations on their computer, irrespective of the easy learning curve. Much like I do not have the time, motivation, nor desire right now to change the oil in my car or learn how to work on it when it does not run -- I have experts to whom I defer while I continue to run my business (interchangeable with "life" for other peoples' circumstances,) much as the same shop which works on my car defers to my expertise for technology.