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Why Browser Was Chosen


Why did you choose this particular browser?
(Please check all that apply.)

Why Browser Was Chosen





Group G31  "Why Browser Was Chosen"
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Bundled                                  Q18         1847      9.7     24.1
Reputation                               Q19         1927     10.1     25.1
Experience                               Q20         2627     13.8     34.3
Free                                     Q21         1913     10.1     24.9
Friends                                  Q22          988      5.2     12.9
Magazine                                 Q23          411      2.2      5.4
Already use                              Q24         1573      8.3     20.5
Ad                                       Q25          152       .8      2.0
Trade Show                               Q26           32       .2       .4
Online                                   Q27          150       .8      2.0
Features                                 Q28         2826     14.9     36.8
Easiest                                  Q29         2427     12.8     31.6
Integrated                               Q30         1096      5.8     14.3
Other                                    Q31         1034      5.4     13.5
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses    19003    100.0    247.8

0 missing cases;  7,670 valid cases

Why Browser Was Chosen




X1:         .

Group G31  Why Browser Was Chosen
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Bundled                                  Q18           22     12.2     24.4
Reputation                               Q19           16      8.9     17.8
Experience                               Q20           19     10.6     21.1
Free                                     Q21           18     10.0     20.0
Friends                                  Q22            9      5.0     10.0
Magazine                                 Q23            5      2.8      5.6
Already use                              Q24           12      6.7     13.3
Ad                                       Q25            6      3.3      6.7
Trade Show                               Q26            1       .6      1.1
Online                                   Q27            1       .6      1.1
Features                                 Q28           27     15.0     30.0
Easiest                                  Q29           29     16.1     32.2
Integrated                               Q30           10      5.6     11.1
Other                                    Q31            5      2.8      5.6
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses      180    100.0    200.0

0 missing cases;  90 valid cases



X1:         1   USA

Group G31  Why Browser Was Chosen
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Bundled                                  Q18         1614     10.2     25.2
Reputation                               Q19         1632     10.3     25.5
Experience                               Q20         2213     14.0     34.6
Free                                     Q21         1610     10.2     25.1
Friends                                  Q22          841      5.3     13.1
Magazine                                 Q23          345      2.2      5.4
Already use                              Q24         1285      8.1     20.1
Ad                                       Q25          121       .8      1.9
Trade Show                               Q26           28       .2       .4
Online                                   Q27          122       .8      1.9
Features                                 Q28         2263     14.3     35.3
Easiest                                  Q29         1975     12.5     30.8
Integrated                               Q30          914      5.8     14.3
Other                                    Q31          827      5.2     12.9
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses    15790    100.0    246.6

0 missing cases;  6,402 valid cases



X1:         2   Europe

Group G31  Why Browser Was Chosen
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Bundled                                  Q18           76      6.5     16.6
Reputation                               Q19           89      7.7     19.4
Experience                               Q20          153     13.2     33.3
Free                                     Q21          101      8.7     22.0
Friends                                  Q22           44      3.8      9.6
Magazine                                 Q23           23      2.0      5.0
Already use                              Q24          114      9.8     24.8
Ad                                       Q25            6       .5      1.3
Trade Show                               Q26            1       .1       .2
Online                                   Q27           12      1.0      2.6
Features                                 Q28          233     20.1     50.8
Easiest                                  Q29          158     13.6     34.4
Integrated                               Q30           58      5.0     12.6
Other                                    Q31           94      8.1     20.5
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses     1162    100.0    253.2

0 missing cases;  459 valid cases



X1:         3   Other

Group G31  Why Browser Was Chosen
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Bundled                                  Q18          135      7.2     18.8
Reputation                               Q19          190     10.2     26.4
Experience                               Q20          242     12.9     33.7
Free                                     Q21          184      9.8     25.6
Friends                                  Q22           94      5.0     13.1
Magazine                                 Q23           38      2.0      5.3
Already use                              Q24          162      8.7     22.5
Ad                                       Q25           19      1.0      2.6
Trade Show                               Q26            2       .1       .3
Online                                   Q27           15       .8      2.1
Features                                 Q28          303     16.2     42.1
Easiest                                  Q29          265     14.2     36.9
Integrated                               Q30          114      6.1     15.9
Other                                    Q31          108      5.8     15.0
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses     1871    100.0    260.2

0 missing cases;  719 valid cases

Why Browser Was Chosen




X4:       .

Group G31  Why Browser Was Chosen
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Bundled                                  Q18           22     12.2     24.4
Reputation                               Q19           16      8.9     17.8
Experience                               Q20           19     10.6     21.1
Free                                     Q21           18     10.0     20.0
Friends                                  Q22            9      5.0     10.0
Magazine                                 Q23            5      2.8      5.6
Already use                              Q24           12      6.7     13.3
Ad                                       Q25            6      3.3      6.7
Trade Show                               Q26            1       .6      1.1
Online                                   Q27            1       .6      1.1
Features                                 Q28           27     15.0     30.0
Easiest                                  Q29           29     16.1     32.2
Integrated                               Q30           10      5.6     11.1
Other                                    Q31            5      2.8      5.6
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses      180    100.0    200.0

0 missing cases;  90 valid cases



X4:      1.00   Female

Group G31  Why Browser Was Chosen
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Bundled                                  Q18          878     15.8     33.5
Reputation                               Q19          457      8.2     17.5
Experience                               Q20          715     12.9     27.3
Free                                     Q21          471      8.5     18.0
Friends                                  Q22          375      6.7     14.3
Magazine                                 Q23           80      1.4      3.1
Already use                              Q24          527      9.5     20.1
Ad                                       Q25           43       .8      1.6
Trade Show                               Q26            4       .1       .2
Online                                   Q27           40       .7      1.5
Features                                 Q28          704     12.7     26.9
Easiest                                  Q29          694     12.5     26.5
Integrated                               Q30          284      5.1     10.9
Other                                    Q31          292      5.2     11.2
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses     5564    100.0    212.6

0 missing cases;  2,617 valid cases



X4:      2.00   Male

Group G31  Why Browser Was Chosen
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Bundled                                  Q18          947      7.1     19.1
Reputation                               Q19         1454     11.0     29.3
Experience                               Q20         1893     14.3     38.1
Free                                     Q21         1424     10.7     28.7
Friends                                  Q22          604      4.6     12.2
Magazine                                 Q23          326      2.5      6.6
Already use                              Q24         1034      7.8     20.8
Ad                                       Q25          103       .8      2.1
Trade Show                               Q26           27       .2       .5
Online                                   Q27          109       .8      2.2
Features                                 Q28         2095     15.8     42.2
Easiest                                  Q29         1704     12.9     34.3
Integrated                               Q30          802      6.0     16.2
Other                                    Q31          737      5.6     14.8
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses    13259    100.0    267.2

0 missing cases;  4,963 valid cases

Why Browser Was Chosen




X2:         .

Group G31  Why Browser Was Chosen
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Bundled                                  Q18           22     11.9     23.4
Reputation                               Q19           16      8.6     17.0
Experience                               Q20           19     10.3     20.2
Free                                     Q21           18      9.7     19.1
Friends                                  Q22           10      5.4     10.6
Magazine                                 Q23            5      2.7      5.3
Already use                              Q24           13      7.0     13.8
Ad                                       Q25            6      3.2      6.4
Trade Show                               Q26            1       .5      1.1
Online                                   Q27            1       .5      1.1
Features                                 Q28           27     14.6     28.7
Easiest                                  Q29           30     16.2     31.9
Integrated                               Q30           11      5.9     11.7
Other                                    Q31            6      3.2      6.4
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses      185    100.0    196.8

0 missing cases;  94 valid cases



X2:         1   11-20

Group G31  Why Browser Was Chosen
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Bundled                                  Q18          199      7.7     24.4
Reputation                               Q19          248      9.6     30.5
Experience                               Q20          322     12.5     39.6
Free                                     Q21          239      9.3     29.4
Friends                                  Q22          147      5.7     18.1
Magazine                                 Q23           65      2.5      8.0
Already use                              Q24          233      9.1     28.6
Ad                                       Q25           37      1.4      4.5
Trade Show                               Q26            6       .2       .7
Online                                   Q27           30      1.2      3.7
Features                                 Q28          393     15.3     48.3
Easiest                                  Q29          351     13.6     43.1
Integrated                               Q30          162      6.3     19.9
Other                                    Q31          140      5.4     17.2
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses     2572    100.0    316.0

0 missing cases;  814 valid cases



X2:         2   21-25

Group G31  Why Browser Was Chosen
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Bundled                                  Q18          269      8.6     24.4
Reputation                               Q19          306      9.8     27.8
Experience                               Q20          432     13.8     39.2
Free                                     Q21          294      9.4     26.7
Friends                                  Q22          151      4.8     13.7
Magazine                                 Q23           58      1.8      5.3
Already use                              Q24          313     10.0     28.4
Ad                                       Q25           29       .9      2.6
Trade Show                               Q26           10       .3       .9
Online                                   Q27           28       .9      2.5
Features                                 Q28          501     16.0     45.5
Easiest                                  Q29          417     13.3     37.9
Integrated                               Q30          158      5.0     14.4
Other                                    Q31          171      5.5     15.5
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses     3137    100.0    284.9

0 missing cases;  1,101 valid cases



X2:         3   26-50

Group G31  Why Browser Was Chosen
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Bundled                                  Q18         1045      9.9     23.6
Reputation                               Q19         1092     10.3     24.6
Experience                               Q20         1513     14.3     34.1
Free                                     Q21         1087     10.3     24.5
Friends                                  Q22          517      4.9     11.7
Magazine                                 Q23          221      2.1      5.0
Already use                              Q24          877      8.3     19.8
Ad                                       Q25           67       .6      1.5
Trade Show                               Q26           14       .1       .3
Online                                   Q27           71       .7      1.6
Features                                 Q28         1563     14.8     35.2
Easiest                                  Q29         1320     12.5     29.8
Integrated                               Q30          601      5.7     13.6
Other                                    Q31          594      5.6     13.4
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses    10582    100.0    238.6

0 missing cases;  4,435 valid cases



X2:         4   50+

Group G31  Why Browser Was Chosen
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Bundled                                  Q18          312     12.3     25.4
Reputation                               Q19          265     10.5     21.6
Experience                               Q20          341     13.5     27.8
Free                                     Q21          275     10.9     22.4
Friends                                  Q22          163      6.5     13.3
Magazine                                 Q23           62      2.5      5.1
Already use                              Q24          137      5.4     11.2
Ad                                       Q25           13       .5      1.1
Trade Show                               Q26            1       .0       .1
Online                                   Q27           20       .8      1.6
Features                                 Q28          342     13.5     27.9
Easiest                                  Q29          309     12.2     25.2
Integrated                               Q30          164      6.5     13.4
Other                                    Q31          123      4.9     10.0
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses     2527    100.0    206.1

0 missing cases;  1,226 valid cases

Why Browser Was Chosen




X3:         .

Group G31  Why Browser Was Chosen
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Bundled                                  Q18           22     12.2     24.4
Reputation                               Q19           16      8.9     17.8
Experience                               Q20           19     10.6     21.1
Free                                     Q21           18     10.0     20.0
Friends                                  Q22            9      5.0     10.0
Magazine                                 Q23            5      2.8      5.6
Already use                              Q24           12      6.7     13.3
Ad                                       Q25            6      3.3      6.7
Trade Show                               Q26            1       .6      1.1
Online                                   Q27            1       .6      1.1
Features                                 Q28           27     15.0     30.0
Easiest                                  Q29           29     16.1     32.2
Integrated                               Q30           10      5.6     11.1
Other                                    Q31            5      2.8      5.6
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses      180    100.0    200.0

0 missing cases;  90 valid cases



X3:         1   <1 Year

Group G31  Why Browser Was Chosen
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Bundled                                  Q18          450     22.2     39.4
Reputation                               Q19          166      8.2     14.5
Experience                               Q20          142      7.0     12.4
Free                                     Q21          222     11.0     19.4
Friends                                  Q22          224     11.1     19.6
Magazine                                 Q23           53      2.6      4.6
Already use                              Q24          104      5.1      9.1
Ad                                       Q25           30      1.5      2.6
Trade Show                               Q26            1       .0       .1
Online                                   Q27           15       .7      1.3
Features                                 Q28          177      8.7     15.5
Easiest                                  Q29          184      9.1     16.1
Integrated                               Q30          123      6.1     10.8
Other                                    Q31          136      6.7     11.9
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses     2027    100.0    177.3

0 missing cases;  1,143 valid cases



X3:         2   1-3 Years

Group G31  Why Browser Was Chosen
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Bundled                                  Q18          866     11.1     26.4
Reputation                               Q19          757      9.7     23.0
Experience                               Q20         1057     13.6     32.2
Free                                     Q21          775     10.0     23.6
Friends                                  Q22          446      5.7     13.6
Magazine                                 Q23          178      2.3      5.4
Already use                              Q24          619      8.0     18.8
Ad                                       Q25           72       .9      2.2
Trade Show                               Q26           12       .2       .4
Online                                   Q27           52       .7      1.6
Features                                 Q28         1088     14.0     33.1
Easiest                                  Q29         1010     13.0     30.7
Integrated                               Q30          454      5.8     13.8
Other                                    Q31          392      5.0     11.9
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses     7778    100.0    236.8

0 missing cases;  3,285 valid cases



X3:         3   >4 Years

Group G31  Why Browser Was Chosen
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Bundled                                  Q18          509      5.6     16.1
Reputation                               Q19          988     11.0     31.3
Experience                               Q20         1409     15.6     44.7
Free                                     Q21          898     10.0     28.5
Friends                                  Q22          309      3.4      9.8
Magazine                                 Q23          175      1.9      5.6
Already use                              Q24          838      9.3     26.6
Ad                                       Q25           44       .5      1.4
Trade Show                               Q26           18       .2       .6
Online                                   Q27           82       .9      2.6
Features                                 Q28         1534     17.0     48.7
Easiest                                  Q29         1204     13.4     38.2
Integrated                               Q30          509      5.6     16.1
Other                                    Q31          501      5.6     15.9
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses     9018    100.0    286.1

0 missing cases;  3,152 valid cases


Source: GVU's Ninth WWW User Survey (Conducted April 1998)
URL:http://www.gvu.gatech.edu/user_surveys/
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GVU's WWW Surveying Team
Graphics, Visualization, & Usability Center
College of Computing
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA 30332-0280