Ever Heard the term "I don't think people use the internet in Spain?" read on...

I found this very interesting article that might help people to understand how wrong they are about the whole internet usage in Spain.

More than 30 per cent of Spanish grandparents spend up to three hours a day chatting to family on the internet, according to a study by Microsoft.

The study, based on 30 billion conversations between 240 million users of Windows Instant Messenger worldwide, claims the tool is used by 46 per cent of Spanish adults.

The study also shows that 25 per cent of people who communicate over the internet have almost abandoned email in favour of instant messaging.

Seventy per cent of young people claim to be responsible for teaching the Silver Surfer generation how to operate the tool and 88 per cent of those surveyed said they used the internet to keep in touch with close family.

Spain has 13 million Windows Messenger users, making the Microsoft programme the most popular in the country and the highest uptake in Europe among the over-45s.