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Primary Computing Platform


What is your primary computing platform?

Primary Computing Platform

Primary Computing Platform

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid DOS 80 .6 .6 .6
Macintosh 1579 12.5 12.5 13.2
OS2 35 .3 .3 13.5
Unix 297 2.4 2.4 15.8
PC Unix 145 1.2 1.2 17.0
Windows 598 4.7 4.7 21.7
NT 792 6.3 6.3 28.0
Win95 8793 69.8 69.8 97.8
VT100 7 .1 .1 97.9
Don't Know 86 .7 .7 98.6
WebTV 84 .7 .7 99.2
Other 95 .8 .8 100.0
Total 12591 100.0 100.0

Primary Computing Platform

Primary Computing Platform
Location Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
USA Valid DOS 63 .6 .6 .6
Macintosh 1382 13.0 13.0 13.6
OS2 22 .2 .2 13.8
Unix 203 1.9 1.9 15.7
PC Unix 90 .8 .8 16.6
Windows 502 4.7 4.7 21.3
NT 613 5.8 5.8 27.1
Win95 7525 70.8 70.8 97.9
VT100 6 .1 .1 97.9
Don't Know 76 .7 .7 98.7
WebTV 81 .8 .8 99.4
Other 61 .6 .6 100.0
Total 10624 100.0 100.0
Europe Valid DOS 2 .3 .3 .3
Macintosh 68 9.3 9.3 9.6
OS2 7 1.0 1.0 10.5
Unix 48 6.6 6.6 17.1
PC Unix 27 3.7 3.7 20.8
Windows 30 4.1 4.1 24.9
NT 102 14.0 14.0 38.9
Win95 423 57.9 57.9 96.7
Don't Know 1 .1 .1 96.9
Other 23 3.1 3.1 100.0
Total 731 100.0 100.0
Other Valid DOS 15 1.2 1.2 1.2
Macintosh 129 10.4 10.4 11.7
OS2 6 .5 .5 12.1
Unix 46 3.7 3.7 15.9
PC Unix 28 2.3 2.3 18.1
Windows 66 5.3 5.3 23.5
NT 77 6.2 6.2 29.7
Win95 845 68.4 68.4 98.1
VT100 1 .1 .1 98.1
Don't Know 9 .7 .7 98.9
WebTV 3 .2 .2 99.1
Other 11 .9 .9 100.0
Total 1236 100.0 100.0

Primary Computing Platform

Primary Computing Platform
Gender Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Female Valid DOS 40 .8 .8 .8
Macintosh 577 11.8 11.8 12.7
OS2 5 .1 .1 12.8
Unix 59 1.2 1.2 14.0
PC Unix 19 .4 .4 14.4
Windows 296 6.1 6.1 20.4
NT 234 4.8 4.8 25.2
Win95 3512 72.0 72.0 97.3
VT100 1 .0 .0 97.3
Don't Know 65 1.3 1.3 98.6
WebTV 43 .9 .9 99.5
Other 24 .5 .5 100.0
Total 4875 100.0 100.0
Male Valid DOS 40 .5 .5 .5
Macintosh 1002 13.0 13.0 13.5
OS2 30 .4 .4 13.9
Unix 238 3.1 3.1 17.0
PC Unix 126 1.6 1.6 18.6
Windows 302 3.9 3.9 22.5
NT 558 7.2 7.2 29.8
Win95 5281 68.4 68.4 98.2
VT100 6 .1 .1 98.3
Don't Know 21 .3 .3 98.5
WebTV 41 .5 .5 99.1
Other 71 .9 .9 100.0
Total 7716 100.0 100.0

Primary Computing Platform

Primary Computing Platform
Age Groups Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
. Valid Macintosh 2 14.3 14.3 14.3
OS2 1 7.1 7.1 21.4
Windows 2 14.3 14.3 35.7
Win95 4 28.6 28.6 64.3
VT100 1 7.1 7.1 71.4
Don't Know 2 14.3 14.3 85.7
WebTV 1 7.1 7.1 92.9
Other 1 7.1 7.1 100.0
Total 14 100.0 100.0
11-20 Valid DOS 18 1.1 1.1 1.1
Macintosh 191 11.7 11.7 12.8
OS2 4 .2 .2 13.1
Unix 20 1.2 1.2 14.3
PC Unix 25 1.5 1.5 15.9
Windows 90 5.5 5.5 21.4
NT 52 3.2 3.2 24.6
Win95 1172 72.0 72.0 96.6
Don't Know 39 2.4 2.4 99.0
WebTV 2 .1 .1 99.1
Other 14 .9 .9 100.0
Total 1627 100.0 100.0
21-25 Valid DOS 10 .5 .5 .5
Macintosh 219 11.5 11.5 12.0
OS2 8 .4 .4 12.4
Unix 57 3.0 3.0 15.4
PC Unix 47 2.5 2.5 17.8
Windows 86 4.5 4.5 22.3
NT 178 9.3 9.3 31.7
Win95 1265 66.2 66.2 97.9
Don't Know 14 .7 .7 98.6
WebTV 10 .5 .5 99.1
Other 17 .9 .9 100.0
Total 1911 100.0 100.0
26-50 Valid DOS 36 .5 .5 .5
Macintosh 929 13.1 13.1 13.6
OS2 18 .3 .3 13.9
Unix 206 2.9 2.9 16.8
PC Unix 68 1.0 1.0 17.7
Windows 313 4.4 4.4 22.1
NT 514 7.2 7.2 29.4
Win95 4891 69.0 69.0 98.3
VT100 3 .0 .0 98.4
Don't Know 24 .3 .3 98.7
WebTV 44 .6 .6 99.3
Other 47 .7 .7 100.0
Total 7093 100.0 100.0
50+ Valid DOS 16 .8 .8 .8
Macintosh 238 12.2 12.2 13.1
OS2 4 .2 .2 13.3
Unix 14 .7 .7 14.0
PC Unix 5 .3 .3 14.2
Windows 107 5.5 5.5 19.7
NT 48 2.5 2.5 22.2
Win95 1461 75.1 75.1 97.3
VT100 3 .2 .2 97.4
Don't Know 7 .4 .4 97.8
WebTV 27 1.4 1.4 99.2
Other 16 .8 .8 100.0
Total 1946 100.0 100.0

Primary Computing Platform

Primary Computing Platform
Experience Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
<1 Year Valid DOS 18 .8 .8 .8
Macintosh 136 5.9 5.9 6.6
OS2 1 .0 .0 6.7
Unix 10 .4 .4 7.1
PC Unix 5 .2 .2 7.3
Windows 144 6.2 6.2 13.5
NT 51 2.2 2.2 15.7
Win95 1844 79.5 79.5 95.3
VT100 1 .0 .0 95.3
Don't Know 43 1.9 1.9 97.2
WebTV 55 2.4 2.4 99.5
Other 11 .5 .5 100.0
Total 2319 100.0 100.0
1-3 Years Valid DOS 31 .5 .5 .5
Macintosh 653 11.5 11.5 12.1
OS2 15 .3 .3 12.3
Unix 51 .9 .9 13.2
PC Unix 26 .5 .5 13.7
Windows 299 5.3 5.3 19.0
NT 281 5.0 5.0 24.0
Win95 4205 74.3 74.3 98.2
VT100 2 .0 .0 98.3
Don't Know 35 .6 .6 98.9
WebTV 24 .4 .4 99.3
Other 39 .7 .7 100.0
Total 5661 100.0 100.0
>4 Years Valid DOS 31 .7 .7 .7
Macintosh 790 17.1 17.1 17.8
OS2 19 .4 .4 18.2
Unix 236 5.1 5.1 23.3
PC Unix 114 2.5 2.5 25.8
Windows 155 3.4 3.4 29.2
NT 460 10.0 10.0 39.1
Win95 2744 59.5 59.5 98.7
VT100 4 .1 .1 98.7
Don't Know 8 .2 .2 98.9
WebTV 5 .1 .1 99.0
Other 45 1.0 1.0 100.0
Total 4611 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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GVU's WWW Surveying Team
Graphics, Visualization, & Usability Center
College of Computing
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA 30332-0280