- From: MegaZone <megazone@livingston.com>
- Date: Thu, 21 Mar 1996 00:18:06 -0800 (PST)
- To: www-html@w3.org
>>>Question 1: Does anyone have data (or a data source) on what is the most >>>prevalent setting for monitors? 640x480? 800x600? I doubt higher >>>resolutions will be the most prevalent. > >The answer from Marco Scheluchin follows. > >>I send out wallpaper to thousands of users every week. >>They include PC, Mac and Unix systems. >> >>These are my current percentages: >>640x480 256 colors 58% >>640x480 16 million colors 7% >>800x600 256 colors 15% >>800x600 16 million colors 4% >>1024x768 256 colors 10% >>1024x768 16 million colors 2% >>1280x1024 256 colors 1% >>1280x1024 16 million colors .7% >>1600x1200 256 colors .5% >>1600x1200 16 million colors .5% >> >>This is not a scientific study, but real world results. >>As you can most of the world is still 640x480x256. >>The results are probably skewed a little because >>my subscribers LIKE graphics. Just some data, I don't believe it is concrete, but it should show at least an idea of what is there, and the fact that there is a variety and trying to force everyone to the same size windows is ludicrous. -MZ -- Although I work for Livingston Enterprises Technical Support, I alone am responsible for everything contained herein. So don't waste my managers' time bitching to them if you don't like something I've said. Flame me. Phone: 800-458-9966 support@livingston.com <http://www.livingston.com/> FAX: 510-426-8951 6920 Koll Center Parkway #220, Pleasanton, CA 94566
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