IT repair shops in a fix

Not fixer-uppers: Ang checking and repairing laptops at ICT mall in George Town, Penang. — CHAN BOON KAI/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: Rather than get their old machines repaired, many people prefer to buy new laptops now even though they are getting more expensive.

Ang Guan Chew, who operates a computer repair and service shop, said the number of people sending their laptops for repair has dropped over the past few months.