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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 13 .3 .3 .3
Mac/Sys 8 1022 20.4 20.4 20.6
Macintosh 168 3.3 3.3 24.0
OS2 12 .2 .2 24.2
Unix 89 1.8 1.8 26.0
PC Unix 67 1.3 1.3 27.3
Windows 82 1.6 1.6 28.9
NT 345 6.9 6.9 35.8
Win95 2225 44.3 44.3 80.1
Win98 899 17.9 17.9 98.0
VT100 2 .0 .0 98.0
WebTV 71 1.4 1.4 99.5
Don't Know 11 .2 .2 99.7
Other 16 .3 .3 100.0
Total 5022 100.0 100.0

Primary Computing Platform

Primary Computing Platform
Location Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
USA Valid DOS 9 .2 .2 .2
Mac/Sys 8 868 20.4 20.4 20.6
Macintosh 144 3.4 3.4 24.0
OS2 6 .1 .1 24.1
Unix 67 1.6 1.6 25.7
PC Unix 40 .9 .9 26.7
Windows 68 1.6 1.6 28.3
NT 258 6.1 6.1 34.3
Win95 1917 45.1 45.1 79.4
Win98 787 18.5 18.5 97.9
VT100 2 .0 .0 97.9
WebTV 67 1.6 1.6 99.5
Don't Know 9 .2 .2 99.7
Other 12 .3 .3 100.0
Total 4254 100.0 100.0
Europe Valid DOS 3 .8 .8 .8
Mac/Sys 8 47 12.7 12.7 13.6
Macintosh 9 2.4 2.4 16.0
OS2 4 1.1 1.1 17.1
Unix 12 3.3 3.3 20.3
PC Unix 20 5.4 5.4 25.7
Windows 9 2.4 2.4 28.2
NT 54 14.6 14.6 42.8
Win95 153 41.5 41.5 84.3
Win98 54 14.6 14.6 98.9
Don't Know 2 .5 .5 99.5
Other 2 .5 .5 100.0
Total 369 100.0 100.0
Other Valid DOS 1 .3 .3 .3
Mac/Sys 8 107 26.8 26.8 27.1
Macintosh 15 3.8 3.8 30.8
OS2 2 .5 .5 31.3
Unix 10 2.5 2.5 33.8
PC Unix 7 1.8 1.8 35.6
Windows 5 1.3 1.3 36.8
NT 33 8.3 8.3 45.1
Win95 155 38.8 38.8 84.0
Win98 58 14.5 14.5 98.5
WebTV 4 1.0 1.0 99.5
Other 2 .5 .5 100.0
Total 399 100.0 100.0

Primary Computing Platform

Primary Computing Platform
Gender Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Female Valid DOS 6 .4 .4 .4
Mac/Sys 8 183 10.9 10.9 11.2
Macintosh 72 4.3 4.3 15.5
OS2 3 .2 .2 15.7
Unix 15 .9 .9 16.6
PC Unix 10 .6 .6 17.2
Windows 41 2.4 2.4 19.6
NT 96 5.7 5.7 25.3
Win95 932 55.3 55.3 80.6
Win98 291 17.3 17.3 97.9
WebTV 27 1.6 1.6 99.5
Don't Know 7 .4 .4 99.9
Other 2 .1 .1 100.0
Total 1685 100.0 100.0
Male Valid DOS 7 .2 .2 .2
Mac/Sys 8 839 25.1 25.1 25.4
Macintosh 96 2.9 2.9 28.2
OS2 9 .3 .3 28.5
Unix 74 2.2 2.2 30.7
PC Unix 57 1.7 1.7 32.4
Windows 41 1.2 1.2 33.7
NT 249 7.5 7.5 41.1
Win95 1293 38.7 38.7 79.9
Win98 608 18.2 18.2 98.1
VT100 2 .1 .1 98.1
WebTV 44 1.3 1.3 99.5
Don't Know 4 .1 .1 99.6
Other 14 .4 .4 100.0
Total 3337 100.0 100.0

Primary Computing Platform

Primary Computing Platform
Age Groups Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
. Valid Mac/Sys 8 19 22.6 22.6 22.6
Macintosh 3 3.6 3.6 26.2
OS2 1 1.2 1.2 27.4
Windows 4 4.8 4.8 32.1
NT 6 7.1 7.1 39.3
Win95 34 40.5 40.5 79.8
Win98 12 14.3 14.3 94.0
WebTV 3 3.6 3.6 97.6
Other 2 2.4 2.4 100.0
Total 84 100.0 100.0
11-20 Valid DOS 1 .3 .3 .3
Mac/Sys 8 50 16.7 16.7 17.0
Macintosh 6 2.0 2.0 19.0
Unix 3 1.0 1.0 20.0
PC Unix 10 3.3 3.3 23.3
Windows 4 1.3 1.3 24.7
NT 8 2.7 2.7 27.3
Win95 137 45.7 45.7 73.0
Win98 74 24.7 24.7 97.7
WebTV 2 .7 .7 98.3
Don't Know 1 .3 .3 98.7
Other 4 1.3 1.3 100.0
Total 300 100.0 100.0
21-25 Valid DOS 3 .5 .5 .5
Mac/Sys 8 106 16.9 16.9 17.4
Macintosh 10 1.6 1.6 19.0
OS2 3 .5 .5 19.5
Unix 19 3.0 3.0 22.5
PC Unix 27 4.3 4.3 26.8
Windows 7 1.1 1.1 27.9
NT 61 9.7 9.7 37.6
Win95 252 40.2 40.2 77.8
Win98 133 21.2 21.2 99.0
WebTV 6 1.0 1.0 100.0
Total 627 100.0 100.0
26-50 Valid DOS 2 .1 .1 .1
Mac/Sys 8 698 22.0 22.0 22.1
Macintosh 114 3.6 3.6 25.7
OS2 5 .2 .2 25.8
Unix 64 2.0 2.0 27.8
PC Unix 29 .9 .9 28.8
Windows 50 1.6 1.6 30.3
NT 256 8.1 8.1 38.4
Win95 1391 43.9 43.9 82.3
Win98 511 16.1 16.1 98.4
VT100 1 .0 .0 98.4
WebTV 36 1.1 1.1 99.6
Don't Know 6 .2 .2 99.7
Other 8 .3 .3 100.0
Total 3171 100.0 100.0
50+ Valid DOS 7 .8 .8 .8
Mac/Sys 8 149 17.7 17.7 18.6
Macintosh 35 4.2 4.2 22.7
OS2 3 .4 .4 23.1
Unix 3 .4 .4 23.5
PC Unix 1 .1 .1 23.6
Windows 17 2.0 2.0 25.6
NT 14 1.7 1.7 27.3
Win95 411 48.9 48.9 76.2
Win98 169 20.1 20.1 96.3
VT100 1 .1 .1 96.4
WebTV 24 2.9 2.9 99.3
Don't Know 4 .5 .5 99.8
Other 2 .2 .2 100.0
Total 840 100.0 100.0

Primary Computing Platform

Primary Computing Platform
Experience Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
<1 Year Valid DOS 1 .2 .2 .2
Mac/Sys 8 27 4.1 4.1 4.3
Macintosh 15 2.3 2.3 6.6
Unix 1 .2 .2 6.7
PC Unix 1 .2 .2 6.9
Windows 21 3.2 3.2 10.1
NT 13 2.0 2.0 12.1
Win95 366 56.0 56.0 68.1
Win98 164 25.1 25.1 93.3
VT100 1 .2 .2 93.4
WebTV 38 5.8 5.8 99.2
Don't Know 4 .6 .6 99.8
Other 1 .2 .2 100.0
Total 653 100.0 100.0
1-3 Years Valid DOS 4 .2 .2 .2
Mac/Sys 8 255 14.7 14.7 14.9
Macintosh 50 2.9 2.9 17.8
OS2 3 .2 .2 18.0
Unix 9 .5 .5 18.5
PC Unix 11 .6 .6 19.1
Windows 36 2.1 2.1 21.2
NT 72 4.1 4.1 25.3
Win95 940 54.1 54.1 79.5
Win98 315 18.1 18.1 97.6
WebTV 30 1.7 1.7 99.4
Don't Know 4 .2 .2 99.6
Other 7 .4 .4 100.0
Total 1736 100.0 100.0
>4 Years Valid DOS 8 .3 .3 .3
Mac/Sys 8 740 28.1 28.1 28.4
Macintosh 103 3.9 3.9 32.3
OS2 9 .3 .3 32.7
Unix 79 3.0 3.0 35.7
PC Unix 55 2.1 2.1 37.8
Windows 25 .9 .9 38.7
NT 260 9.9 9.9 48.6
Win95 919 34.9 34.9 83.5
Win98 420 16.0 16.0 99.4
VT100 1 .0 .0 99.5
WebTV 3 .1 .1 99.6
Don't Know 3 .1 .1 99.7
Other 8 .3 .3 100.0
Total 2633 100.0 100.0

Primary Computing Platform

Primary Computing Platform
Skill Level Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Novice Valid DOS 4 .5 .5 .5
Mac/Sys 8 54 6.7 6.7 7.2
Macintosh 31 3.8 3.8 11.0
OS2 1 .1 .1 11.1
Unix 6 .7 .7 11.9
PC Unix 1 .1 .1 12.0
Windows 39 4.8 4.8 16.8
NT 26 3.2 3.2 20.0
Win95 448 55.4 55.4 75.5
Win98 166 20.5 20.5 96.0
VT100 1 .1 .1 96.2
WebTV 21 2.6 2.6 98.8
Don't Know 8 1.0 1.0 99.8
Other 2 .2 .2 100.0
Total 808 100.0 100.0
Intermediate Valid DOS 3 .2 .2 .2
Mac/Sys 8 201 14.0 14.0 14.2
Macintosh 52 3.6 3.6 17.8
OS2 6 .4 .4 18.3
Unix 22 1.5 1.5 19.8
PC Unix 12 .8 .8 20.6
Windows 27 1.9 1.9 22.5
NT 58 4.0 4.0 26.6
Win95 742 51.7 51.7 78.3
Win98 272 19.0 19.0 97.2
WebTV 34 2.4 2.4 99.6
Don't Know 2 .1 .1 99.7
Other 4 .3 .3 100.0
Total 1435 100.0 100.0
Experienced Valid DOS 5 .3 .3 .3
Mac/Sys 8 514 27.7 27.7 28.0
Macintosh 65 3.5 3.5 31.5
OS2 4 .2 .2 31.7
Unix 40 2.2 2.2 33.9
PC Unix 29 1.6 1.6 35.4
Windows 14 .8 .8 36.2
NT 136 7.3 7.3 43.5
Win95 736 39.7 39.7 83.2
Win98 292 15.7 15.7 98.9
WebTV 16 .9 .9 99.8
Other 4 .2 .2 100.0
Total 1855 100.0 100.0
Expert Valid DOS 1 .1 .1 .1
Mac/Sys 8 253 27.4 27.4 27.5
Macintosh 20 2.2 2.2 29.7
OS2 1 .1 .1 29.8
Unix 21 2.3 2.3 32.0
PC Unix 25 2.7 2.7 34.7
Windows 2 .2 .2 35.0
NT 125 13.5 13.5 48.5
Win95 299 32.4 32.4 80.8
Win98 169 18.3 18.3 99.1
VT100 1 .1 .1 99.2
Don't Know 1 .1 .1 99.4
Other 6 .6 .6 100.0
Total 924 100.0 100.0


Source: GVU's Tenth WWW User Survey (Conducted October 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