Summer 2013 forum statistics

[Mojo]

As requested by a few people, below are the stats for June - Sept 2013. You can see what's changed since I last posted these.

Busiest hour
22.00

Quietest hour
03.00

Popular browsers
Chrome - 26.5% [for the first time, Internet Explorer is no longer the most used browser]
Internet Explorer - 22.3%
Safari - 22.3%
Firefox - 14.9%

Operating systems
Windows - 56.2% [down again from last time]
iOS - 21.4% [up significantly]
Android - 11.0%
Mac - 7.2%
Linux - 1.6%

Devices used
Desktop/laptop - 65.3%
Mobile phone/tablet - 34.7% [in 2011 for the same period this was only 11.9%]

Average visit duration
9 Min 35 Sec per visit

 

[Class172]

Interesting to note the significant decline in Microsoft's domination over the past 5 years.

 

[ainsworth74]

Aha! The march of Chrome continues

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Aha! The march of Chrome continues

Is Chrome more likely to be the choice of the younger membership ?

 

[MCR247]

I would think so, yes

 

[Trainfan344]

I prefer Firefox myself.

 

[Lrd]

I prefer Firefox myself.

I used to use Firefox but switched to Chrome as I have an Android phone and the syncing is awesome, as soon as I log in to Chrome on a new computer it automagically downloads my extensions/settings/bookmarks etc and it is easy to switch from phone to PC.

 

[maniacmartin]

What surprised me the most by these stats is how much mobile phone/tablet usage has soared recently, despite them being immensely difficult to type on.

 

[Clip]

What surprised me the most by these stats is how much mobile phone/tablet usage has soared recently, despite them being immensely to type on.

Swype is the way forward with Tablet usage. Its cracking

 

[D365]

Interesting to note the significant decline in Microsoft's domination over the past 5 years.

IE use is equal to Safari alone! But that's because the latter's mobile use (and the OS anyway) is stronger. Would be more interesting to see browser use split by OS tbh.

Is Chrome more likely to be the choice of the younger membership ?

Ayup. How about you then Paul?

What surprised me the most by these stats is how much mobile phone/tablet usage has soared recently, despite them being immensely to type on.

Might well have been due to the free natively-branded app... Or the availability of 'proper' keyboards

 

[SS4]

Thanks for the stats, are these stats based on individual visits or forum logins?

Interesting to see that (only) 14% do not use one of those browsers. Not that I count here since I use firefox. Also surprised by how late the busiest hour is.

I must also agree with DAB_Move that Safari's high use is related to iOS and it's use, can one even get another browser? Reckon it's the same to a lesser extent for chrome

 

[Mojo]

21.4% IE and Windows
20.1% Chrome and Windows
17.6% Safari and iOS
13.0% Firefox and Windows
6.5% Android Browser
4.4% Safari and Mac
2.7% Chrome and Android
1.8% Chrome and Mac

 

[Seacook]

21.4% IE and Windows
20.1% Chrome and Windows
17.6% Safari and iOS
13.0% Firefox and Windows
6.5% Android Browser
4.4% Safari and Mac
2.7% Chrome and Android
1.8% Chrome and Mac

Very few of us using Chrome and iOS, then? I also use Chrome on Windows and Android.

 

[D365]

Very few of us using Chrome and iOS, then? I also use Chrome on Windows and Android.

I'm using Chome on iOS because I'm pre-iOS 7, meaning Safari has an 8-tab limit. Chrome is available on more devices and the syncing is more extensive. Also because private browsing mode can be set on separate tabs/windows rather than the entire browser at once, and diving into system settings for Safari isn't as convenient anyway... Only real benefit of Safari is Reading Mode.

Since Apple relaxed their monopolistic regulation of iOS web browsers, a fair few have sprung up, but I find Chrome to be the best.

 

[maniacmartin]

Quite sad to see Linux didn't even make it to the high score board

 

[High Dyke]

Aha! The march of Chrome continues

Tried that for a while on the home PC, but wasn't convinced so have gone back to Firefox.

 

[SS4]

Quite sad to see Linux didn't even make it to the high score board

Quite sad to see Free Software so low too

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Tried that for a while on the home PC, but wasn't convinced so have gone back to Firefox.

I too tried Chrome, but reverted back to my previous one, as I had less problems and it was easier to use.

 

[Aldaniti]

I too tried Chrome, but reverted back to my previous one, as I had less problems and it was easier to use.

Me too. I've used them all recently in an attempt to find the best browser to handle the incredibly awful new Flickr. For visuals, Chrome seems a bit better than the others but for some reason I find that opening just a few extra tabs often results in them failing to load, bringing the whole thing to a crawl. Sad, because apart from that (and the lack of bookmarks sidebar), it seems to be about the best of currently a fairly mediocre bunch of browsers. I'm back to using IE10 now with its painful associated compatibility problems, but I find it faster than Chrome and can open several tabs at a time without issue. Without doubt the best browser I use is Safari on iOS 6 on my iPad.

 

[Class172]

Quite sad to see Linux didn't even make it to the high score board

It is on there, just at the bottom. It would be interesting to see who the other people who use Linux. According to the stats there should be around 150-200 of us.

 

[bb21]

I must be the only one who uses UC Browser on my phone.

 

[Eagle]

The main reason IE is declining is that, due to EU competition laws, new Windows PCs ask you which browser you would like (of the main five) to use when you initially set them up, rather than coming preinstalled with IE.

 

[SS4]

It is on there, just at the bottom. It would be interesting to see who the other people who use Linux. According to the stats there should be around 150-200 of us.

I'm one of the them too. I think yorkie is too although he may dual boot

 

[Class172]

I'm one of the them too. I think yorkie is too although he may dual boot

Well my laptop is set up for dual boot - ubuntu 12.04 and Windows 7. I use linux for general use and windows for when a specific need arises for a program (that will not work in Crossover).

 

[richw]

I fall into 2 or 3 categories. I use windows 7 laptop with ie, android with android browser, and a windows 7.5 phone with ie.
The other thing that would be interesting is the top 10 countries where people log in. One of my recent logins will be skewed though, I used Brittany ferries free WiFi, and their WiFi is provided by on waves mobile network, which is transmitted through Iceland I believe.

 

[maniacmartin]

I'm one of the them too. I think yorkie is too although he may dual boot

Not any more. He went back to Windows
Very occasionally I visit from FreeBSD or (shudder) Solaris.

 

[Clip]

Quite sad to see Linux didn't even make it to the high score board

Why? Are rail enthusiasts more likely to install something that is not familiar to them on their PCs?