In my experience there are many aspects of the US that seem surprisingly backward as regards technology, and in which other countries seem far ahead: -I see en

In my experience there are many aspects of the US that seem surprisingly backward as regards technology, and in which other countries seem far ahead: -I see endless threads complaining about broadband speeds and monopolistic behaviour of cable companies in the US -Public transport is poorly developed in comparison to Europe, with very little high speed rail for example -Mobile phone coverage poor outside populated areas -American cars still seem to be built to inferior standards of quality compared to European/Japanese manufacturers, and the overall stock of cars is generally woefully inefficient in comparison to elsewhere -The latest medical technology is out of the reach of many due to exorbitant cost -Crumbling transport infrastructure Don't get me wrong, I love the US, but the perception that it's some kind of technological utopia is not based in reality.