Hey look, the Germans are not the most pessimistics! But in the direct comparison and own expiriences between Germany and Indonesia I can fully acknowledge the different mindsets from this survey.

#^Views from around the globe: 2nd Annual Report on How Personal Technology is Changing our Lives - The Official Microsoft Blog

Microsoft’s second annual survey of Internet users around the world, released here in advance of the World Economic Forum that is taking place this week in Davos, Switzerland, shows that fifteen years into the 21st century, Internet users still think overwhelmingly that personal technology is making the world better and more vital. Large majorities of the online populations in all five developed countries we surveyed (France, Germany, Japan, South Korea, … Read more »