When it comes to matters regarding"la technologie", except for rare exceptions, "ze French" arrogance is only exceeded by their cluelessness and pretentiousness. Being half French and living there I am confronted with it every day and could give so many examples that I'd prefer to not even start. Maybe it's their right-brain slant... They "discover" things that are old news in the US, and their interfaces, forget about it, really complicated and useless. But of course with all the vacations and holidays we have here, not to mention the long lunches and such... I guess it's the price to pay.