Even after having lived in Taiwan for quite a while, I’m still surprised every now and again at the sad state of things. How can a country that is, quite possibly, the world leader in manufacturing computing technology, be so behind when it comes to computers?
Every foreigner knows how horribly antiquated and un-foreigner-friendly Taiwanese banks are. Today, however, I had the displeasure of finding out another horrible aspect of it. It all started when Miss Expatriate signed up for online banking with Bank of Taiwan so she could wire money back to her American account without going to the bank. Since we send money back every month, this seemed like a good deal. This past week, however, when she logged in, it simply wouldn’t let her do it. She tried a few more times until she finally called them today. Their answer? You can’t use Internet Explorer 8.