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How Browser Was Obtained


How did you obtain your browser?

How Browser Was Obtained

How Browser Was Obtained

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid ISP 1472 19.2 19.2 19.2
HW Bundle 361 4.7 4.7 23.9
SW Bundle 384 5.0 5.0 28.9
Free 3501 45.6 45.6 74.6
Evaluation 160 2.1 2.1 76.6
Download 222 2.9 2.9 79.5
Retail 281 3.7 3.7 83.2
Catalog 55 .7 .7 83.9
Other method 171 2.2 2.2 86.1
Company 515 6.7 6.7 92.9
School 279 3.6 3.6 96.5
Other 103 1.3 1.3 97.8
Don't know 166 2.2 2.2 100.0
Total 7670 100.0 100.0

How Browser Was Obtained

How Browser Was Obtained
Location Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
. Valid ISP 15 16.7 16.7 16.7
HW Bundle 9 10.0 10.0 26.7
SW Bundle 5 5.6 5.6 32.2
Free 38 42.2 42.2 74.4
Evaluation 1 1.1 1.1 75.6
Download 4 4.4 4.4 80.0
Retail 2 2.2 2.2 82.2
Catalog 1 1.1 1.1 83.3
Other method 1 1.1 1.1 84.4
Company 8 8.9 8.9 93.3
School 5 5.6 5.6 98.9
Don't know 1 1.1 1.1 100.0
Total 90 100.0 100.0
USA Valid ISP 1344 21.0 21.0 21.0
HW Bundle 319 5.0 5.0 26.0
SW Bundle 313 4.9 4.9 30.9
Free 2817 44.0 44.0 74.9
Evaluation 124 1.9 1.9 76.8
Download 194 3.0 3.0 79.8
Retail 254 4.0 4.0 83.8
Catalog 44 .7 .7 84.5
Other method 127 2.0 2.0 86.5
Company 412 6.4 6.4 92.9
School 233 3.6 3.6 96.5
Other 77 1.2 1.2 97.8
Don't know 144 2.2 2.2 100.0
Total 6402 100.0 100.0
Europe Valid ISP 23 5.0 5.0 5.0
HW Bundle 10 2.2 2.2 7.2
SW Bundle 28 6.1 6.1 13.3
Free 255 55.6 55.6 68.8
Evaluation 14 3.1 3.1 71.9
Download 11 2.4 2.4 74.3
Retail 2 .4 .4 74.7
Catalog 6 1.3 1.3 76.0
Other method 19 4.1 4.1 80.2
Company 54 11.8 11.8 91.9
School 20 4.4 4.4 96.3
Other 14 3.1 3.1 99.3
Don't know 3 .7 .7 100.0
Total 459 100.0 100.0
Other Valid ISP 90 12.5 12.5 12.5
HW Bundle 23 3.2 3.2 15.7
SW Bundle 38 5.3 5.3 21.0
Free 391 54.4 54.4 75.4
Evaluation 21 2.9 2.9 78.3
Download 13 1.8 1.8 80.1
Retail 23 3.2 3.2 83.3
Catalog 4 .6 .6 83.9
Other method 24 3.3 3.3 87.2
Company 41 5.7 5.7 92.9
School 21 2.9 2.9 95.8
Other 12 1.7 1.7 97.5
Don't know 18 2.5 2.5 100.0
Total 719 100.0 100.0

How Browser Was Obtained

How Browser Was Obtained
Gender Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
. Valid ISP 15 16.7 16.7 16.7
HW Bundle 9 10.0 10.0 26.7
SW Bundle 5 5.6 5.6 32.2
Free 38 42.2 42.2 74.4
Evaluation 1 1.1 1.1 75.6
Download 4 4.4 4.4 80.0
Retail 2 2.2 2.2 82.2
Catalog 1 1.1 1.1 83.3
Other method 1 1.1 1.1 84.4
Company 8 8.9 8.9 93.3
School 5 5.6 5.6 98.9
Don't know 1 1.1 1.1 100.0
Total 90 100.0 100.0
Female Valid ISP 626 23.9 23.9 23.9
HW Bundle 139 5.3 5.3 29.2
SW Bundle 138 5.3 5.3 34.5
Free 877 33.5 33.5 68.0
Evaluation 46 1.8 1.8 69.8
Download 68 2.6 2.6 72.4
Retail 88 3.4 3.4 75.7
Catalog 14 .5 .5 76.3
Other method 54 2.1 2.1 78.3
Company 230 8.8 8.8 87.1
School 157 6.0 6.0 93.1
Other 56 2.1 2.1 95.3
Don't know 124 4.7 4.7 100.0
Total 2617 100.0 100.0
Male Valid ISP 831 16.7 16.7 16.7
HW Bundle 213 4.3 4.3 21.0
SW Bundle 241 4.9 4.9 25.9
Free 2586 52.1 52.1 78.0
Evaluation 113 2.3 2.3 80.3
Download 150 3.0 3.0 83.3
Retail 191 3.8 3.8 87.1
Catalog 40 .8 .8 88.0
Other method 116 2.3 2.3 90.3
Company 277 5.6 5.6 95.9
School 117 2.4 2.4 98.2
Other 47 .9 .9 99.2
Don't know 41 .8 .8 100.0
Total 4963 100.0 100.0

How Browser Was Obtained

How Browser Was Obtained
Age Groups Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
. Valid ISP 16 17.0 17.0 17.0
HW Bundle 9 9.6 9.6 26.6
SW Bundle 5 5.3 5.3 31.9
Free 40 42.6 42.6 74.5
Evaluation 1 1.1 1.1 75.5
Download 4 4.3 4.3 79.8
Retail 2 2.1 2.1 81.9
Catalog 1 1.1 1.1 83.0
Other method 1 1.1 1.1 84.0
Company 8 8.5 8.5 92.6
School 5 5.3 5.3 97.9
Don't know 2 2.1 2.1 100.0
Total 94 100.0 100.0
11-20 Valid ISP 89 10.9 10.9 10.9
HW Bundle 27 3.3 3.3 14.3
SW Bundle 47 5.8 5.8 20.0
Free 420 51.6 51.6 71.6
Evaluation 15 1.8 1.8 73.5
Download 8 1.0 1.0 74.4
Retail 26 3.2 3.2 77.6
Catalog 5 .6 .6 78.3
Other method 20 2.5 2.5 80.7
Company 12 1.5 1.5 82.2
School 83 10.2 10.2 92.4
Other 16 2.0 2.0 94.3
Don't know 46 5.7 5.7 100.0
Total 814 100.0 100.0
21-25 Valid ISP 136 12.4 12.4 12.4
HW Bundle 40 3.6 3.6 16.0
SW Bundle 51 4.6 4.6 20.6
Free 571 51.9 51.9 72.5
Evaluation 25 2.3 2.3 74.8
Download 9 .8 .8 75.6
Retail 16 1.5 1.5 77.0
Catalog 4 .4 .4 77.4
Other method 28 2.5 2.5 79.9
Company 89 8.1 8.1 88.0
School 96 8.7 8.7 96.7
Other 16 1.5 1.5 98.2
Don't know 20 1.8 1.8 100.0
Total 1101 100.0 100.0
26-50 Valid ISP 887 20.0 20.0 20.0
HW Bundle 201 4.5 4.5 24.5
SW Bundle 229 5.2 5.2 29.7
Free 2037 45.9 45.9 75.6
Evaluation 100 2.3 2.3 77.9
Download 136 3.1 3.1 80.9
Retail 154 3.5 3.5 84.4
Catalog 29 .7 .7 85.1
Other method 88 2.0 2.0 87.1
Company 364 8.2 8.2 95.3
School 82 1.8 1.8 97.1
Other 50 1.1 1.1 98.2
Don't know 78 1.8 1.8 100.0
Total 4435 100.0 100.0
50+ Valid ISP 344 28.1 28.1 28.1
HW Bundle 84 6.9 6.9 34.9
SW Bundle 52 4.2 4.2 39.2
Free 433 35.3 35.3 74.5
Evaluation 19 1.5 1.5 76.0
Download 65 5.3 5.3 81.3
Retail 83 6.8 6.8 88.1
Catalog 16 1.3 1.3 89.4
Other method 34 2.8 2.8 92.2
Company 42 3.4 3.4 95.6
School 13 1.1 1.1 96.7
Other 21 1.7 1.7 98.4
Don't know 20 1.6 1.6 100.0
Total 1226 100.0 100.0

How Browser Was Obtained

How Browser Was Obtained
Experience Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
. Valid ISP 15 16.7 16.7 16.7
HW Bundle 9 10.0 10.0 26.7
SW Bundle 5 5.6 5.6 32.2
Free 38 42.2 42.2 74.4
Evaluation 1 1.1 1.1 75.6
Download 4 4.4 4.4 80.0
Retail 2 2.2 2.2 82.2
Catalog 1 1.1 1.1 83.3
Other method 1 1.1 1.1 84.4
Company 8 8.9 8.9 93.3
School 5 5.6 5.6 98.9
Don't know 1 1.1 1.1 100.0
Total 90 100.0 100.0
<1 Year Valid ISP 353 30.9 30.9 30.9
HW Bundle 113 9.9 9.9 40.8
SW Bundle 80 7.0 7.0 47.8
Free 282 24.7 24.7 72.4
Evaluation 6 .5 .5 73.0
Download 14 1.2 1.2 74.2
Retail 41 3.6 3.6 77.8
Catalog 8 .7 .7 78.5
Other method 31 2.7 2.7 81.2
Company 63 5.5 5.5 86.7
School 45 3.9 3.9 90.6
Other 36 3.1 3.1 93.8
Don't know 71 6.2 6.2 100.0
Total 1143 100.0 100.0
1-3 Years Valid ISP 745 22.7 22.7 22.7
HW Bundle 136 4.1 4.1 26.8
SW Bundle 171 5.2 5.2 32.0
Free 1383 42.1 42.1 74.1
Evaluation 57 1.7 1.7 75.9
Download 90 2.7 2.7 78.6
Retail 140 4.3 4.3 82.9
Catalog 27 .8 .8 83.7
Other method 79 2.4 2.4 86.1
Company 201 6.1 6.1 92.2
School 137 4.2 4.2 96.4
Other 48 1.5 1.5 97.8
Don't know 71 2.2 2.2 100.0
Total 3285 100.0 100.0
>4 Years Valid ISP 359 11.4 11.4 11.4
HW Bundle 103 3.3 3.3 14.7
SW Bundle 128 4.1 4.1 18.7
Free 1798 57.0 57.0 75.8
Evaluation 96 3.0 3.0 78.8
Download 114 3.6 3.6 82.4
Retail 98 3.1 3.1 85.5
Catalog 19 .6 .6 86.1
Other method 60 1.9 1.9 88.0
Company 243 7.7 7.7 95.7
School 92 2.9 2.9 98.7
Other 19 .6 .6 99.3
Don't know 23 .7 .7 100.0
Total 3152 100.0 100.0


Source: GVU's Ninth WWW User Survey (Conducted April 1998)
URL:http://www.gvu.gatech.edu/user_surveys/
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Contact: www-survey@cc.gatech.edu

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GVU's WWW Surveying Team
Graphics, Visualization, & Usability Center
College of Computing
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA 30332-0280