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I had the opposite feeling. When I first went there 10 years ago no one had a GSM, the powergrid looked like Edison himself built it (without help), websites we
by tybris 15y ago
I had the opposite feeling. When I first went there 10 years ago no one had a GSM, the powergrid looked like Edison himself built it (without help), websites were of laughable quality, even mundane things like hotels had a primitive feel to them. Now, I can only dream of Europe having things like America's NetFlix, Internet industry, smart phone usage, creative restaurants, hotels, and much more.
There are still some things quite primitive in the U.S. Internet banking in the is ridiculously limited. The last time I saw a CRT monitor was on an American air line. Overall though, my feeling is that Europe prevailed in the past 10 years, but America evolved.
- beedogs 15y ago> 10 years ago ... websites were of laughable quality Did anyone have a reasonable-looking website in 2001? How is that an American phenomenon? > Now, I can only dream of Europe having things like America's NetFlix, Internet industry, smart phone usage, creative restaurants, hotels, and much more. The service industry is the only thing left throughout America, so it's no wonder it's the only one where innovation is taking place.
- tybris 15y ago> Did anyone have a reasonable-looking website in 2001? How is that an American phenomenon? Yes. European websites at the time were reasonably modern. e.g., a web shop http://replay.web.archive.org/20010614234849/http://www.bol.com/index.html http://replay.web.archive.org/20010614234849/http://www.bol.... American websites were always one big mess, lacking any form of tasteful design or functionality. http://replay.web.archive.org/20000516060156/http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/subst/home/home.html http://replay.web.archive.org/20000516060156/http://www.amaz...
- beedogs 15y agoI'm really not sure what kind of point you're trying to make with that terrible comparison; those two companies couldn't be any more different. Show me what European storefront sites looked like in 2001.
- hysterix 15y agoI'm amused you spend your every waking moment and free time bashing America. You moved two years ago to Melbourne; I'd imagine you would be concentrating more on your new home but no, you bash your old home at every possible moment. Did someone in america send your pony to the glue factory? Fucking grow up already you baby.
- beedogs 15y agoWow. Overreact much? Take your meds, bro. Nice death threat via private message, too; real classy stuff: http://i.imgur.com/QxOLV.png http://i.imgur.com/QxOLV.png