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Monitor Resolution

What resolution is the monitor in front of you currently set to?
Monitor Resolution

Monitor Resolution

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid 640x480 314 11.6 11.6 11.6
800x600 832 30.7 30.7 42.3
1024x768 752 27.7 27.7 70.0
1152x900 115 4.2 4.2 74.3
1280x1024 237 8.7 8.7 83.0
Other 81 3.0 3.0 86.0
Don't Know 379 14.0 14.0 100.0
Total 2710 100.0 100.0

Monitor Resolution

Monitor Resolution
Location Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
. Valid 640x480 3 8.8 8.8 8.8
800x600 9 26.5 26.5 35.3
1024x768 13 38.2 38.2 73.5
1280x1024 3 8.8 8.8 82.4
Other 1 2.9 2.9 85.3
Don't Know 5 14.7 14.7 100.0
Total 34 100.0 100.0
USA Valid 640x480 265 12.0 12.0 12.0
800x600 674 30.5 30.5 42.5
1024x768 573 26.0 26.0 68.5
1152x900 94 4.3 4.3 72.8
1280x1024 202 9.2 9.2 81.9
Other 64 2.9 2.9 84.8
Don't Know 335 15.2 15.2 100.0
Total 2207 100.0 100.0
Europe Valid 640x480 13 5.8 5.8 5.8
800x600 67 29.8 29.8 35.6
1024x768 87 38.7 38.7 74.2
1152x900 12 5.3 5.3 79.6
1280x1024 24 10.7 10.7 90.2
Other 5 2.2 2.2 92.4
Don't Know 17 7.6 7.6 100.0
Total 225 100.0 100.0
Other Valid 640x480 33 13.5 13.5 13.5
800x600 82 33.6 33.6 47.1
1024x768 79 32.4 32.4 79.5
1152x900 9 3.7 3.7 83.2
1280x1024 8 3.3 3.3 86.5
Other 11 4.5 4.5 91.0
Don't Know 22 9.0 9.0 100.0
Total 244 100.0 100.0

Monitor Resolution

Monitor Resolution
Gender Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
. Valid 640x480 3 8.8 8.8 8.8
800x600 9 26.5 26.5 35.3
1024x768 13 38.2 38.2 73.5
1280x1024 3 8.8 8.8 82.4
Other 1 2.9 2.9 85.3
Don't Know 5 14.7 14.7 100.0
Total 34 100.0 100.0
Female Valid 640x480 97 12.6 12.6 12.6
800x600 226 29.3 29.3 41.8
1024x768 146 18.9 18.9 60.8
1152x900 20 2.6 2.6 63.3
1280x1024 53 6.9 6.9 70.2
Other 15 1.9 1.9 72.2
Don't Know 215 27.8 27.8 100.0
Total 772 100.0 100.0
Male Valid 640x480 214 11.2 11.2 11.2
800x600 597 31.4 31.4 42.6
1024x768 593 31.1 31.1 73.7
1152x900 95 5.0 5.0 78.7
1280x1024 181 9.5 9.5 88.2
Other 65 3.4 3.4 91.6
Don't Know 159 8.4 8.4 100.0
Total 1904 100.0 100.0

Monitor Resolution

Monitor Resolution
Age Groups Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
. Valid 640x480 4 5.4 5.4 5.4
800x600 20 27.0 27.0 32.4
1024x768 20 27.0 27.0 59.5
1152x900 2 2.7 2.7 62.2
1280x1024 8 10.8 10.8 73.0
Other 3 4.1 4.1 77.0
Don't Know 17 23.0 23.0 100.0
Total 74 100.0 100.0
11-20 Valid 640x480 20 14.4 14.4 14.4
800x600 56 40.3 40.3 54.7
1024x768 30 21.6 21.6 76.3
1152x900 6 4.3 4.3 80.6
1280x1024 6 4.3 4.3 84.9
Other 6 4.3 4.3 89.2
Don't Know 15 10.8 10.8 100.0
Total 139 100.0 100.0
21-25 Valid 640x480 28 8.4 8.4 8.4
800x600 93 27.9 27.9 36.3
1024x768 109 32.7 32.7 69.1
1152x900 15 4.5 4.5 73.6
1280x1024 35 10.5 10.5 84.1
Other 9 2.7 2.7 86.8
Don't Know 44 13.2 13.2 100.0
Total 333 100.0 100.0
26-50 Valid 640x480 186 10.9 10.9 10.9
800x600 526 30.7 30.7 41.5
1024x768 497 29.0 29.0 70.5
1152x900 76 4.4 4.4 75.0
1280x1024 163 9.5 9.5 84.5
Other 54 3.2 3.2 87.6
Don't Know 212 12.4 12.4 100.0
Total 1714 100.0 100.0
50+ Valid 640x480 76 16.9 16.9 16.9
800x600 137 30.4 30.4 47.3
1024x768 96 21.3 21.3 68.7
1152x900 16 3.6 3.6 72.2
1280x1024 25 5.6 5.6 77.8
Other 9 2.0 2.0 79.8
Don't Know 91 20.2 20.2 100.0
Total 450 100.0 100.0

Monitor Resolution

Monitor Resolution
Experience Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
. Valid 640x480 3 8.8 8.8 8.8
800x600 9 26.5 26.5 35.3
1024x768 13 38.2 38.2 73.5
1280x1024 3 8.8 8.8 82.4
Other 1 2.9 2.9 85.3
Don't Know 5 14.7 14.7 100.0
Total 34 100.0 100.0
<1 Year Valid 640x480 43 17.9 17.9 17.9
800x600 71 29.6 29.6 47.5
1024x768 21 8.8 8.8 56.3
1152x900 4 1.7 1.7 57.9
1280x1024 7 2.9 2.9 60.8
Other 4 1.7 1.7 62.5
Don't Know 90 37.5 37.5 100.0
Total 240 100.0 100.0
1-3 Years Valid 640x480 113 13.7 13.7 13.7
800x600 280 34.0 34.0 47.7
1024x768 179 21.7 21.7 69.4
1152x900 21 2.5 2.5 72.0
1280x1024 45 5.5 5.5 77.4
Other 19 2.3 2.3 79.7
Don't Know 167 20.3 20.3 100.0
Total 824 100.0 100.0
>4 Years Valid 640x480 155 9.6 9.6 9.6
800x600 472 29.3 29.3 38.9
1024x768 539 33.4 33.4 72.3
1152x900 90 5.6 5.6 77.9
1280x1024 182 11.3 11.3 89.2
Other 57 3.5 3.5 92.7
Don't Know 117 7.3 7.3 100.0
Total 1612 100.0 100.0

Monitor Resolution

Monitor Resolution
Skill Level Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
. Valid 640x480 3 8.8 8.8 8.8
800x600 9 26.5 26.5 35.3
1024x768 13 38.2 38.2 73.5
1280x1024 3 8.8 8.8 82.4
Other 1 2.9 2.9 85.3
Don't Know 5 14.7 14.7 100.0
Total 34 100.0 100.0
Novice Valid 640x480 37 14.5 14.5 14.5
800x600 61 23.8 23.8 38.3
1024x768 31 12.1 12.1 50.4
1152x900 3 1.2 1.2 51.6
1280x1024 13 5.1 5.1 56.6
Other 2 .8 .8 57.4
Don't Know 109 42.6 42.6 100.0
Total 256 100.0 100.0
Intermediate Valid 640x480 89 12.4 12.4 12.4
800x600 229 32.0 32.0 44.5
1024x768 149 20.8 20.8 65.3
1152x900 20 2.8 2.8 68.1
1280x1024 44 6.2 6.2 74.3
Other 20 2.8 2.8 77.1
Don't Know 164 22.9 22.9 100.0
Total 715 100.0 100.0
Experienced Valid 640x480 145 12.9 12.9 12.9
800x600 363 32.3 32.3 45.2
1024x768 331 29.4 29.4 74.6
1152x900 57 5.1 5.1 79.7
1280x1024 107 9.5 9.5 89.2
Other 42 3.7 3.7 93.0
Don't Know 79 7.0 7.0 100.0
Total 1124 100.0 100.0
Expert Valid 640x480 40 6.9 6.9 6.9
800x600 170 29.3 29.3 36.1
1024x768 228 39.2 39.2 75.4
1152x900 35 6.0 6.0 81.4
1280x1024 70 12.0 12.0 93.5
Other 16 2.8 2.8 96.2
Don't Know 22 3.8 3.8 100.0
Total 581 100.0 100.0

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

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