Re: technology baseline for internet

Take a look at this site


http://www.upsdell.com/BrowserNews/stat.htm


----- Original Message -----
From: "Kate Pollara" <kpollara(at)home.com>
To: <hwg-basics(at)hwg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2000 12:35 AM
Subject: Re: technology baseline for internet


> If anyone thinks this is a good idea, we could all just provide an
overview
> of our own site's stats and compare notes.
> I'd be happy to do that.
> Kate Pollara
> http://jsjbf.com
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Pinder, Susan <spinder(at)stlawrencecement.com>
> To: 'Captain F.M. O'Lary' <ctfuzzy(at)canopy.net>; <hwg-basics(at)hwg.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2000 8:36 AM
> Subject: RE: technology baseline for internet
>
>
> >
> >
> > Yes - I see what you mean.
> >
> > I was thinking I could find some stats on 'what's out there'.. what are
> the
> > typical systems people are using to connect to the internet..
> >
> > eg.. 40% have 28.8 or above, 75% use 4.x browsers and above
> >
> > so far I've only been able to hunt down IE vs Netscape or age groups
etc..
> > spent a good few hours searching yesterday..
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Susan
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Captain F.M. O'Lary [mailto:ctfuzzy(at)canopy.net]
> > Sent: 2000/mm/25 3:45 PM
> > To: hwg-basics(at)hwg.org
> > Subject: Re: technology baseline for internet
> >
> >
> > Susan,
> >
> >  that's a very tough one to make a blanket statement on.
> >
> > It *really* depends on the intended use of the machine.
> >
> > For instance:
> >
> > You don't need color or sound or a connection over 14.4 to view text
based
> > information sites.
> >
> > You better have sound/color/joystick and *atleast* a 56K modem if you
are
> a
> > baseline gamer.
> >
> > See what I mean?
> >
> > So . . . about the only blanket suggestion I could make is:
> >
> > A modem speed supported by your local ISP (varies widely).
> > A monitor (so you can see what your computer is doing)
> > A CPU capable of running a TCP/IP client (DOS ver 5.x)
> >
> > HTH,
> > Fuzzy
> >
> >
> > At 01:56 PM 9/25/00 -0400, Pinder, Susan wrote:
> > >
> > >Sorry if this if off topic, but I'm trying to find some information on
> > >technological baseline of users.  Typical PC requirements to be used as
a
> > >minimum for internet access.
> > >
> > >Any links or information would be appreciated.
> > >
> > >Thanks,
> > >
> > >Susan
> > >
> > __________________________________________________________________
> > Captain F.M. O'Lary
> > webmaster(at)canopy.net
> > To a worm, digging in the hard ground is more relaxing than going
fishing.
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------
>

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