Keep in mind I know nothing about this.
I am curious if, when automobiles first became widespread and within the reach of the common consumer, mechanics were in high demand, treated as skilled laborers and paid accordingly.
The thought I had in mind was that perhaps the personal computer market is comparable to the automobile market; when it is first opened up to the vast buying power of the middle and lower classes, mechanics and professionals who understand how to fix and maintain the commodity are in high demand. However, as time goes on, the market is flooded with professionals and the knowledge becomes either commonplace or easily exportable, and the bottom drops out of the domestic market.
I am curious if, when automobiles first became widespread and within the reach of the common consumer, mechanics were in high demand, treated as skilled laborers and paid accordingly.
The thought I had in mind was that perhaps the personal computer market is comparable to the automobile market; when it is first opened up to the vast buying power of the middle and lower classes, mechanics and professionals who understand how to fix and maintain the commodity are in high demand. However, as time goes on, the market is flooded with professionals and the knowledge becomes either commonplace or easily exportable, and the bottom drops out of the domestic market.