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Why Browser Was Chosen


For your primary browser, why did you choose this particular browser?
(Please check all that apply.)

Why Browser Was Chosen





Group G56  "Why Browser Was Chosen"
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Bundled                                  Q43          492      6.6     18.2
Reputation                               Q44          748     10.1     27.6
Experience                               Q45         1036     14.0     38.2
Free                                     Q46          745     10.0     27.5
Friends                                  Q47          269      3.6      9.9
Magazine                                 Q48          135      1.8      5.0
Already use                              Q49          561      7.6     20.7
Ad                                       Q50           28       .4      1.0
Trade Show                               Q51           12       .2       .4
Online                                   Q52           61       .8      2.3
Features                                 Q53         1202     16.2     44.4
Easiest                                  Q54         1041     14.0     38.4
Integrated                               Q55          546      7.4     20.1
Other                                    Q56          547      7.4     20.2
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses     7423    100.0    273.9

0 missing cases;  2,710 valid cases

Why Browser Was Chosen




X1:         .

Group G56  Why Browser Was Chosen
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Bundled                                  Q43            6      7.5     17.6
Reputation                               Q44           10     12.5     29.4
Experience                               Q45           16     20.0     47.1
Free                                     Q46           12     15.0     35.3
Magazine                                 Q48            1      1.3      2.9
Already use                              Q49            1      1.3      2.9
Online                                   Q52            1      1.3      2.9
Features                                 Q53           11     13.8     32.4
Easiest                                  Q54           13     16.3     38.2
Integrated                               Q55            6      7.5     17.6
Other                                    Q56            3      3.8      8.8
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses       80    100.0    235.3

0 missing cases;  34 valid cases



X1:         1   USA

Group G56  Why Browser Was Chosen
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Bundled                                  Q43          430      7.1     19.5
Reputation                               Q44          628     10.4     28.5
Experience                               Q45          849     14.0     38.5
Free                                     Q46          612     10.1     27.7
Friends                                  Q47          229      3.8     10.4
Magazine                                 Q48          110      1.8      5.0
Already use                              Q49          440      7.3     19.9
Ad                                       Q50           25       .4      1.1
Trade Show                               Q51           10       .2       .5
Online                                   Q52           50       .8      2.3
Features                                 Q53          954     15.8     43.2
Easiest                                  Q54          850     14.0     38.5
Integrated                               Q55          453      7.5     20.5
Other                                    Q56          416      6.9     18.8
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses     6056    100.0    274.4

0 missing cases;  2,207 valid cases



X1:         2   Europe

Group G56  Why Browser Was Chosen
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Bundled                                  Q43           33      5.0     14.7
Reputation                               Q44           55      8.4     24.4
Experience                               Q45           81     12.3     36.0
Free                                     Q46           68     10.4     30.2
Friends                                  Q47           19      2.9      8.4
Magazine                                 Q48            8      1.2      3.6
Already use                              Q49           66     10.0     29.3
Ad                                       Q50            2       .3       .9
Online                                   Q52            3       .5      1.3
Features                                 Q53          116     17.7     51.6
Easiest                                  Q54           99     15.1     44.0
Integrated                               Q55           47      7.2     20.9
Other                                    Q56           60      9.1     26.7
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses      657    100.0    292.0

0 missing cases;  225 valid cases



X1:         3   Other

Group G56  Why Browser Was Chosen
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Bundled                                  Q43           23      3.7      9.4
Reputation                               Q44           55      8.7     22.5
Experience                               Q45           90     14.3     36.9
Free                                     Q46           53      8.4     21.7
Friends                                  Q47           21      3.3      8.6
Magazine                                 Q48           16      2.5      6.6
Already use                              Q49           54      8.6     22.1
Ad                                       Q50            1       .2       .4
Trade Show                               Q51            2       .3       .8
Online                                   Q52            7      1.1      2.9
Features                                 Q53          121     19.2     49.6
Easiest                                  Q54           79     12.5     32.4
Integrated                               Q55           40      6.3     16.4
Other                                    Q56           68     10.8     27.9
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses      630    100.0    258.2

0 missing cases;  244 valid cases

Why Browser Was Chosen




X4:       .

Group G56  Why Browser Was Chosen
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Bundled                                  Q43            6      7.5     17.6
Reputation                               Q44           10     12.5     29.4
Experience                               Q45           16     20.0     47.1
Free                                     Q46           12     15.0     35.3
Magazine                                 Q48            1      1.3      2.9
Already use                              Q49            1      1.3      2.9
Online                                   Q52            1      1.3      2.9
Features                                 Q53           11     13.8     32.4
Easiest                                  Q54           13     16.3     38.2
Integrated                               Q55            6      7.5     17.6
Other                                    Q56            3      3.8      8.8
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses       80    100.0    235.3

0 missing cases;  34 valid cases



X4:      1.00   Female

Group G56  Why Browser Was Chosen
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Bundled                                  Q43          217     12.2     28.1
Reputation                               Q44          152      8.6     19.7
Experience                               Q45          225     12.7     29.1
Free                                     Q46          144      8.1     18.7
Friends                                  Q47           84      4.7     10.9
Magazine                                 Q48           15       .8      1.9
Already use                              Q49          153      8.6     19.8
Ad                                       Q50            4       .2       .5
Online                                   Q52           14       .8      1.8
Features                                 Q53          260     14.6     33.7
Easiest                                  Q54          243     13.7     31.5
Integrated                               Q55          148      8.3     19.2
Other                                    Q56          118      6.6     15.3
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses     1777    100.0    230.2

0 missing cases;  772 valid cases



X4:      2.00   Male

Group G56  Why Browser Was Chosen
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Bundled                                  Q43          269      4.8     14.1
Reputation                               Q44          586     10.5     30.8
Experience                               Q45          795     14.3     41.8
Free                                     Q46          589     10.6     30.9
Friends                                  Q47          185      3.3      9.7
Magazine                                 Q48          119      2.1      6.3
Already use                              Q49          407      7.3     21.4
Ad                                       Q50           24       .4      1.3
Trade Show                               Q51           12       .2       .6
Online                                   Q52           46       .8      2.4
Features                                 Q53          931     16.7     48.9
Easiest                                  Q54          785     14.1     41.2
Integrated                               Q55          392      7.0     20.6
Other                                    Q56          426      7.7     22.4
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses     5566    100.0    292.3

0 missing cases;  1,904 valid cases

Why Browser Was Chosen




X2:         .

Group G56  Why Browser Was Chosen
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Bundled                                  Q43           16      8.2     21.6
Reputation                               Q44           23     11.9     31.1
Experience                               Q45           28     14.4     37.8
Free                                     Q46           26     13.4     35.1
Friends                                  Q47            7      3.6      9.5
Magazine                                 Q48            4      2.1      5.4
Already use                              Q49            6      3.1      8.1
Online                                   Q52            2      1.0      2.7
Features                                 Q53           28     14.4     37.8
Easiest                                  Q54           25     12.9     33.8
Integrated                               Q55           15      7.7     20.3
Other                                    Q56           14      7.2     18.9
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses      194    100.0    262.2

0 missing cases;  74 valid cases



X2:         1   11-20

Group G56  Why Browser Was Chosen
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Bundled                                  Q43           16      2.9     11.5
Reputation                               Q44           65     11.8     46.8
Experience                               Q45           73     13.3     52.5
Free                                     Q46           56     10.2     40.3
Friends                                  Q47           26      4.7     18.7
Magazine                                 Q48           11      2.0      7.9
Already use                              Q49           39      7.1     28.1
Ad                                       Q50            6      1.1      4.3
Trade Show                               Q51            2       .4      1.4
Online                                   Q52            7      1.3      5.0
Features                                 Q53           87     15.8     62.6
Easiest                                  Q54           78     14.2     56.1
Integrated                               Q55           46      8.4     33.1
Other                                    Q56           38      6.9     27.3
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses      550    100.0    395.7

0 missing cases;  139 valid cases



X2:         2   21-25

Group G56  Why Browser Was Chosen
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Bundled                                  Q43           56      5.4     16.8
Reputation                               Q44           97      9.3     29.1
Experience                               Q45          136     13.1     40.8
Free                                     Q46          104     10.0     31.2
Friends                                  Q47           43      4.1     12.9
Magazine                                 Q48           15      1.4      4.5
Already use                              Q49          109     10.5     32.7
Ad                                       Q50            6       .6      1.8
Trade Show                               Q51            3       .3       .9
Online                                   Q52            6       .6      1.8
Features                                 Q53          175     16.8     52.6
Easiest                                  Q54          145     14.0     43.5
Integrated                               Q55           70      6.7     21.0
Other                                    Q56           74      7.1     22.2
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses     1039    100.0    312.0

0 missing cases;  333 valid cases



X2:         3   26-50

Group G56  Why Browser Was Chosen
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Bundled                                  Q43          300      6.5     17.5
Reputation                               Q44          456      9.9     26.6
Experience                               Q45          665     14.4     38.8
Free                                     Q46          447      9.7     26.1
Friends                                  Q47          143      3.1      8.3
Magazine                                 Q48           77      1.7      4.5
Already use                              Q49          358      7.8     20.9
Ad                                       Q50           13       .3       .8
Trade Show                               Q51            6       .1       .4
Online                                   Q52           37       .8      2.2
Features                                 Q53          762     16.5     44.5
Easiest                                  Q54          659     14.3     38.4
Integrated                               Q55          323      7.0     18.8
Other                                    Q56          360      7.8     21.0
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses     4606    100.0    268.7

0 missing cases;  1,714 valid cases



X2:         4   50+

Group G56  Why Browser Was Chosen
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Bundled                                  Q43          104     10.1     23.1
Reputation                               Q44          107     10.3     23.8
Experience                               Q45          134     13.0     29.8
Free                                     Q46          112     10.8     24.9
Friends                                  Q47           50      4.8     11.1
Magazine                                 Q48           28      2.7      6.2
Already use                              Q49           49      4.7     10.9
Ad                                       Q50            3       .3       .7
Trade Show                               Q51            1       .1       .2
Online                                   Q52            9       .9      2.0
Features                                 Q53          150     14.5     33.3
Easiest                                  Q54          134     13.0     29.8
Integrated                               Q55           92      8.9     20.4
Other                                    Q56           61      5.9     13.6
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses     1034    100.0    229.8

0 missing cases;  450 valid cases

Why Browser Was Chosen




X3:         .

Group G56  Why Browser Was Chosen
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Bundled                                  Q43            6      7.5     17.6
Reputation                               Q44           10     12.5     29.4
Experience                               Q45           16     20.0     47.1
Free                                     Q46           12     15.0     35.3
Magazine                                 Q48            1      1.3      2.9
Already use                              Q49            1      1.3      2.9
Online                                   Q52            1      1.3      2.9
Features                                 Q53           11     13.8     32.4
Easiest                                  Q54           13     16.3     38.2
Integrated                               Q55            6      7.5     17.6
Other                                    Q56            3      3.8      8.8
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses       80    100.0    235.3

0 missing cases;  34 valid cases



X3:         1   <1 Year

Group G56  Why Browser Was Chosen
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Bundled                                  Q43          113     25.9     47.1
Reputation                               Q44           41      9.4     17.1
Experience                               Q45           24      5.5     10.0
Free                                     Q46           37      8.5     15.4
Friends                                  Q47           45     10.3     18.8
Magazine                                 Q48           11      2.5      4.6
Already use                              Q49           11      2.5      4.6
Ad                                       Q50            2       .5       .8
Trade Show                               Q51            1       .2       .4
Features                                 Q53           37      8.5     15.4
Easiest                                  Q54           43      9.8     17.9
Integrated                               Q55           49     11.2     20.4
Other                                    Q56           23      5.3      9.6
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses      437    100.0    182.1

0 missing cases;  240 valid cases



X3:         2   1-3 Years

Group G56  Why Browser Was Chosen
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Bundled                                  Q43          181      8.5     22.0
Reputation                               Q44          214     10.1     26.0
Experience                               Q45          259     12.2     31.4
Free                                     Q46          220     10.4     26.7
Friends                                  Q47           97      4.6     11.8
Magazine                                 Q48           40      1.9      4.9
Already use                              Q49          128      6.0     15.5
Ad                                       Q50           10       .5      1.2
Trade Show                               Q51            1       .0       .1
Online                                   Q52           17       .8      2.1
Features                                 Q53          322     15.2     39.1
Easiest                                  Q54          303     14.3     36.8
Integrated                               Q55          181      8.5     22.0
Other                                    Q56          144      6.8     17.5
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses     2117    100.0    256.9

0 missing cases;  824 valid cases



X3:         3   >4 Years

Group G56  Why Browser Was Chosen
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Bundled                                  Q43          192      4.0     11.9
Reputation                               Q44          483     10.1     30.0
Experience                               Q45          737     15.4     45.7
Free                                     Q46          476      9.9     29.5
Friends                                  Q47          127      2.7      7.9
Magazine                                 Q48           83      1.7      5.1
Already use                              Q49          421      8.8     26.1
Ad                                       Q50           16       .3      1.0
Trade Show                               Q51           10       .2       .6
Online                                   Q52           43       .9      2.7
Features                                 Q53          832     17.4     51.6
Easiest                                  Q54          682     14.2     42.3
Integrated                               Q55          310      6.5     19.2
Other                                    Q56          377      7.9     23.4
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses     4789    100.0    297.1

0 missing cases;  1,612 valid cases

Why Browser Was Chosen




X6:         .

Group G56  Why Browser Was Chosen
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Bundled                                  Q43            6      7.5     17.6
Reputation                               Q44           10     12.5     29.4
Experience                               Q45           16     20.0     47.1
Free                                     Q46           12     15.0     35.3
Magazine                                 Q48            1      1.3      2.9
Already use                              Q49            1      1.3      2.9
Online                                   Q52            1      1.3      2.9
Features                                 Q53           11     13.8     32.4
Easiest                                  Q54           13     16.3     38.2
Integrated                               Q55            6      7.5     17.6
Other                                    Q56            3      3.8      8.8
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses       80    100.0    235.3

0 missing cases;  34 valid cases



X6:         1   Novice

Group G56  Why Browser Was Chosen
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Bundled                                  Q43          116     26.6     45.3
Reputation                               Q44           42      9.6     16.4
Experience                               Q45           35      8.0     13.7
Free                                     Q46           41      9.4     16.0
Friends                                  Q47           36      8.3     14.1
Magazine                                 Q48            5      1.1      2.0
Already use                              Q49           21      4.8      8.2
Ad                                       Q50            2       .5       .8
Trade Show                               Q51            2       .5       .8
Online                                   Q52            1       .2       .4
Features                                 Q53           30      6.9     11.7
Easiest                                  Q54           34      7.8     13.3
Integrated                               Q55           46     10.6     18.0
Other                                    Q56           25      5.7      9.8
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses      436    100.0    170.3

0 missing cases;  256 valid cases



X6:         2   Intermediate

Group G56  Why Browser Was Chosen
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Bundled                                  Q43          189     11.1     26.4
Reputation                               Q44          160      9.4     22.4
Experience                               Q45          205     12.1     28.7
Free                                     Q46          168      9.9     23.5
Friends                                  Q47           92      5.4     12.9
Magazine                                 Q48           33      1.9      4.6
Already use                              Q49          108      6.4     15.1
Ad                                       Q50            9       .5      1.3
Trade Show                               Q51            1       .1       .1
Online                                   Q52            9       .5      1.3
Features                                 Q53          243     14.3     34.0
Easiest                                  Q54          234     13.8     32.7
Integrated                               Q55          125      7.4     17.5
Other                                    Q56          123      7.2     17.2
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses     1699    100.0    237.6

0 missing cases;  715 valid cases



X6:         3   Experienced

Group G56  Why Browser Was Chosen
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Bundled                                  Q43          144      4.4     12.8
Reputation                               Q44          337     10.3     30.0
Experience                               Q45          485     14.8     43.1
Free                                     Q46          342     10.4     30.4
Friends                                  Q47          100      3.1      8.9
Magazine                                 Q48           62      1.9      5.5
Already use                              Q49          275      8.4     24.5
Ad                                       Q50            9       .3       .8
Trade Show                               Q51            3       .1       .3
Online                                   Q52           30       .9      2.7
Features                                 Q53          553     16.9     49.2
Easiest                                  Q54          468     14.3     41.6
Integrated                               Q55          211      6.4     18.8
Other                                    Q56          259      7.9     23.0
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses     3278    100.0    291.6

0 missing cases;  1,124 valid cases



X6:         4   Expert

Group G56  Why Browser Was Chosen
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Bundled                                  Q43           37      1.9      6.4
Reputation                               Q44          199     10.3     34.3
Experience                               Q45          295     15.3     50.8
Free                                     Q46          182      9.4     31.3
Friends                                  Q47           41      2.1      7.1
Magazine                                 Q48           34      1.8      5.9
Already use                              Q49          156      8.1     26.9
Ad                                       Q50            8       .4      1.4
Trade Show                               Q51            6       .3      1.0
Online                                   Q52           20      1.0      3.4
Features                                 Q53          365     18.9     62.8
Easiest                                  Q54          292     15.1     50.3
Integrated                               Q55          158      8.2     27.2
Other                                    Q56          137      7.1     23.6
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses     1930    100.0    332.2

0 missing cases;  581 valid cases


Source: GVU's Tenth WWW User Survey (Conducted October 1998)
URL:http://www.gvu.gatech.edu/user_surveys/
Copyright 1998 GTRC - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Contact: www-survey@cc.gatech.edu

For more information or to submit comments:
send email to www-survey@cc.gatech.edu.

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