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Evaluation Display and Window Survey

Since February 2003 overall 1'703 persons have participated in this survey with the following results.

The results show for every question the 10 most given answers sorted descending by their frequency.

• Display
• Browser window
• System configuration and Internet
• Personal data
• Remarks

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1. Display

1.1 With what display do you work?
LCD flat-panel display (LED)		75.5%
CRT display		21.9%
Don't know		1.5%
Other display type		1.2%

1.2 What is your display size (diagonal viewable image size)?
17-inch (43.2 cm)		22.0%
19-inch (48.3 cm)		17.0%
15-inch (38.1 cm)		16.7%
20-inch (50.8 cm)		8.5%
12-inch (30.5 cm)		6.1%
14-inch (35.5 cm)		5.8%
22-inch (55.9 cm)		5.8%
21-inch (53.3 cm)		4.2%
24-inch (61.0 cm)		4.2%
18-inch (45.7 cm)		1.9%

1.3 What screen resolution do you have set (in pixel)?
1024 x 768		22.7%
1280 x 1024		20.8%
1680 x 1050		9.2%
1280 x 800		6.8%
1920 x 1200		6.6%
1440 x 900		6.2%
1600 x 1200		6.1%
1152 x 864		2.9%
1400 x 1050		2.5%
Other resolution		2.3%

1.4 How many colors shows your display right now (color depth)1)?
4.29 milliards (32 bit)		59.5%
16.7 millions (24 bit)		24.6%
65 thousands (16 bit)		5.4%
32 thousands (15 bit)		3.7%
Don't know		3.3%
Monochrome (1 bit)		1.5%
16 thousands (14 bit)		1.2%
256 (8 Bit)		0.6%
Other number of colors		0.2%

2. Browser window

2.1 How many browser windows do you have usually open at the same time?
1 window		33.6%
3 to 5 windows		31.8%
2 windows		15.8%
5 to 10 windows		12.4%
More than 10 windows		5.1%
Don't know		1.2%

2.2 What is your preferred browser window width?
Full screen width		53.8%
3/4 of screen width		12.6%
More than 3/4 of width		12.2%
2/3 of screen width		10.9%
1/2 of screen width		6.3%
Don't know		3.0%
Less then 1/2 of width		1.2%

2.3 What is your preferred browser window height?
Full screen height		67.5%
More than 3/4 of height		16.7%
3/4 of screen height		7.6%
Don't know		3.3%
2/3 of screen height		3.1%
1/2 of screen height		1.3%
Less than 1/2 of height		0.6%

2.4 On average, how often do you change the window size?
Rarely		42.5%
Several times per day		22.4%
Never		15.2%
Several times per hour		14.4%
Don't know		3.5%
Other interval		1.9%

2.5 Do you open links in a new browser window or tab if required (e.g. with the context menu using the mouse)?
Yes, often		79.4%
Yes, rarely		11.5%
No, never		5.3%
Don't know		3.8%

2.6 When using tabbed browsing, how many tabs do you have usually open per browser window?
3 to 5 tabs		33.5%
5 to 10 tabs		26.5%
No tabbed browsing		17.7%
More than 10 tabs		10.4%
2 tabs		6.5%
Don't know		3.6%
1 tab		1.9%

3. System configuration and Internet

3.1 Where is your computer located at the moment?
At home		71.2%
At work		24.7%
At school		1.6%
On the road		0.8%
Don't know		0.8%
Other location		0.8%
Public terminal		0.1%

3.2 What computer do you use?
Desktop computer		64.7%
Portable / notebook		33.4%
Other computer		1.1%
Don't know		0.9%

3.3 What operating system do you currently work with?
Windows XP		44.9%
Mac OS X		20.6%
Windows Vista		9.2%
Linux / Unix		6.3%
Windows 2000		5.2%
Mac OS		3.8%
Windows 8		3.2%
Windows 98		2.1%
Windows 7		1.6%
Other system		1.5%

3.4 What browser do you currently use?
Firefox, Mozilla (Gecko)		39.0%
Safari, Konqueror (khtml)		15.5%
Internet Explorer 6.x		13.3%
Internet Explorer 7.x		11.0%
Internet Explorer 8.x		4.8%
Opera		4.3%
Internet Explorer 5.x		2.9%
Google Chrome		2.4%
Other browser		2.0%
Netscape 7.x / 8.x / 9.x		1.6%

3.5 How many browsers on your system do you regularly use for the Internet?
2 browsers		41.9%
1 browser		39.9%
3 to 5 browsers		15.1%
More than 5 browsers		1.6%
Don't know		1.5%

3.6 Do you have deactivated JavaScript in the browser preferences?
No, never		66.4%
Yes, occasionally		14.9%
Yes, mostly		11.2%
Don't know		7.6%

3.7 How long have you been using the Internet?
More than 5 years		83.7%
2 to 5 years		10.9%
1 to 2 years		2.1%
Don't know		1.7%
Less than 6 months		0.9%
6 to 12 months		0.8%

3.8 How may hours are you actively on the Internet per week?
More than 24 hours		46.5%
12 to 24 hours		24.0%
6 to 12 hours		16.5%
1 to 6 hours		9.7%
Don't know		2.2%
Less than 1 hour		1.2%

4. Personal data

4.1 Where are you located?
Europe		55.7%
North America		28.0%
Asia		4.6%
Australia and Oceania		3.6%
Eastern Europe		2.8%
Africa		1.7%
South America		1.7%
Rather not say		0.9%
Middle East		0.7%
Central America		0.4%

4.2 In which country do you live?
United States		23.3%
Switzerland		15.6%
Other country		13.7%
Germany		12.8%
Finland		5.6%
Canada		4.5%
United Kingdom		4.4%
Sweden		3.8%
Australia		3.5%
France		2.2%
Netherlands		2.2%
Austria		1.9%

4.3 What is your primary language (the one you speak most of the time)?
English		39.1%
German		28.8%
Other language		9.6%
Finnish		5.2%
Swedish		3.8%
French		3.7%
Dutch		2.3%
Spanish		2.0%
Danish		1.8%
Portuguese		1.3%

4.4 What is your age?
20 to 29 years		29.6%
30 to 39 years		28.8%
40 to 49 years		17.4%
50 to 59 years		8.7%
Under 20 years		8.0%
60 to 69 years		3.9%
Rather not say		1.7%
70 to 79 years		1.4%
Older than 79 years		0.5%

4.5 What is your gender?
Male		87.5%
Female		9.6%
Rather not say		2.9%

5. Remarks

5.1 Do you deal with designing or programming Web pages professionally or in your free time (e.g. as a Web publisher or developer)?
Yes		43.4%
No		43.0%
No data		10.0%
Don't know		3.5%

¹⁾ 32-bit color uses 24 bits per pixel to represent a color image (also called true color) and an additional eight bits for an alpha channel.