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Europe Net Users Now Outnumber US/Canada

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the and-there's-no-signs-of-stopping dept.

palefish writes "From this article in the Media Guardian: According to Irish-based industry monitor Nua.com, Europe has almost 186 million users, while Canada and the US register 182 million. The difference may not seem substantial, but Europe is still a growing market. I've always thought of Europe as lagging somewhat behind the States in the internet uptake stakes (probably because some of our telecoms companies are yet to understand the internet). So, I don't know about you lot, but this statistic came as a bit of a surprise to me."

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  1. Don't believe everything you read... by jsonmez · · Score: 0, Troll

    I would SERIOUSLY doubt this is true. Those of you who have web pages, look at your web stats, where are most people coming from? US probably. I know my webstats still show majority from US. I would like to know what this company based that research on, sounds really bogus to me.

  2. Why the surprise? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    The population of Europe (EU) is about double that of US & Canada, head up arse perhaps?

  3. Europe not a terrorist target by heroine · · Score: 1, Troll

    The American flag bumper stickers help, but economics always favors areas with less threat of computer hacking.

  4. Re:Language issues by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Everybody knows that all of the people that count speak English.

  5. Re:Europe isn't as homogenous as the US by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Generally speaking, northern Europe has been on par with the US in internet use since years back

    Actually, we've been surpassing you on a level you can't even begin to understand, per capita that is. Sunet or Funet anyone? It's just because your enormous amount of people you even have a saying in the matter. Technically you have always been inferior (you just steal, copy or buy the real innovations from outside of the USA and claim it to be US "inventions"). Pathetic.