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Evaluation Display and Window Survey

Since February 2003 overall 1'581 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		74.5%
CRT display		23.1%
Don't know		1.3%
Other display type		1.0%

1.2 What is your display size (diagonal viewable image size)?
17-inch (43.2 cm)		22.6%
19-inch (48.3 cm)		17.4%
15-inch (38.1 cm)		17.0%
20-inch (50.8 cm)		8.6%
12-inch (30.5 cm)		6.6%
14-inch (35.5 cm)		5.7%
22-inch (55.9 cm)		5.4%
21-inch (53.3 cm)		4.5%
24-inch (61.0 cm)		3.7%
18-inch (45.7 cm)		2.0%

1.3 What screen resolution do you have set (in pixel)?
1024 x 768		24.0%
1280 x 1024		21.4%
1680 x 1050		9.2%
1280 x 800		6.6%
1920 x 1200		6.6%
1600 x 1200		6.4%
1440 x 900		6.1%
1152 x 864		2.8%
1400 x 1050		2.5%
640 x 480		2.3%

1.4 How many colors shows your display right now (color depth)1)?
4.29 milliards (32 bit)		60.5%
16.7 millions (24 bit)		23.6%
65 thousands (16 bit)		5.8%
32 thousands (15 bit)		3.8%
Don't know		2.9%
Monochrome (1 bit)		1.6%
16 thousands (14 bit)		1.1%
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		33.1%
3 to 5 windows		32.3%
2 windows		15.6%
5 to 10 windows		12.8%
More than 10 windows		5.0%
Don't know		1.3%

2.2 What is your preferred browser window width?
Full screen width		52.6%
3/4 of screen width		13.0%
More than 3/4 of width		12.5%
2/3 of screen width		11.1%
1/2 of screen width		6.4%
Don't know		3.1%
Less then 1/2 of width		1.3%

2.3 What is your preferred browser window height?
Full screen height		67.1%
More than 3/4 of height		17.0%
3/4 of screen height		7.7%
Don't know		3.2%
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		42.6%
Several times per day		22.1%
Never		15.3%
Several times per hour		14.6%
Don't know		3.5%
Other interval		1.8%

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		78.7%
Yes, rarely		12.0%
No, never		5.6%
Don't know		3.7%

2.6 When using tabbed browsing, how many tabs do you have usually open per browser window?
3 to 5 tabs		33.4%
5 to 10 tabs		26.1%
No tabbed browsing		18.8%
More than 10 tabs		9.9%
2 tabs		6.4%
Don't know		3.6%
1 tab		1.8%

3. System configuration and Internet

3.1 Where is your computer located at the moment?
At home		70.8%
At work		25.0%
At school		1.7%
Don't know		0.8%
On the road		0.8%
Other location		0.7%
Public terminal		0.1%

3.2 What computer do you use?
Desktop computer		65.2%
Portable / notebook		32.7%
Other computer		1.1%
Don't know		0.9%

3.3 What operating system do you currently work with?
Windows XP		47.8%
Mac OS X		21.4%
Windows Vista		9.6%
Linux / Unix		6.6%
Windows 2000		5.6%
Mac OS		4.0%
Windows 98		1.6%
Other system		1.4%
Windows NT		1.2%
Don't know		0.5%

3.4 What browser do you currently use?
Firefox, Mozilla (Gecko)		39.0%
Safari, Konqueror (khtml)		16.3%
Internet Explorer 6.x		14.2%
Internet Explorer 7.x		11.8%
Internet Explorer 8.x		3.9%
Opera		3.9%
Internet Explorer 5.x		3.2%
Other browser		2.0%
Netscape 7.x / 8.x / 9.x		1.7%
Chrome		1.2%

3.5 How many browsers on your system do you regularly use for the Internet?
2 browsers		42.2%
1 browser		39.8%
3 to 5 browsers		14.9%
More than 5 browsers		1.6%
Don't know		1.5%

3.6 Do you have deactivated JavaScript in the browser preferences?
No, never		66.2%
Yes, occasionally		15.1%
Yes, mostly		11.3%
Don't know		7.5%

3.7 How long have you been using the Internet?
More than 5 years		83.1%
2 to 5 years		11.3%
1 to 2 years		2.1%
Don't know		1.8%
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		46.4%
12 to 24 hours		24.2%
6 to 12 hours		16.7%
1 to 6 hours		9.4%
Don't know		2.2%
Less than 1 hour		1.2%

4. Personal data

4.1 Where are you located?
Europe		57.2%
North America		26.8%
Asia		4.5%
Australia and Oceania		3.5%
Eastern Europe		2.6%
Africa		1.8%
South America		1.5%
Rather not say		0.9%
Middle East		0.8%
Central America		0.3%

4.2 In which country do you live?
United States		22.3%
Switzerland		16.4%
Other country		13.3%
Germany		13.1%
Finland		6.0%
Canada		4.4%
United Kingdom		4.2%
Sweden		4.0%
Australia		3.4%
France		2.3%
Netherlands		2.2%
Austria		2.0%

4.3 What is your primary language (the one you speak most of the time)?
English		37.6%
German		30.1%
Other language		9.5%
Finnish		5.6%
Swedish		4.0%
French		3.7%
Dutch		2.4%
Danish		1.9%
Spanish		1.8%
Portuguese		1.2%

4.4 What is your age?
20 to 29 years		30.2%
30 to 39 years		29.4%
40 to 49 years		17.0%
50 to 59 years		8.5%
Under 20 years		8.2%
60 to 69 years		3.6%
Rather not say		1.5%
70 to 79 years		1.1%
Older than 79 years		0.5%

4.5 What is your gender?
Male		87.4%
Female		9.8%
Rather not say		2.8%

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		44.2%
No		41.4%
No data		10.8%
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.