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Survey Reveals Netscape Browser Dominance
An American research company, Communications Industry Researchers, has carried out a survey which reveals that Netscape’s share of browser usage will remain at between 70-80% for the rest of the decade. In comparison, Microsoft’s rival Internet Explorer is not predicted to increase its share much above 20% by 1999.
CIR says: “It is not that we expect Microsoft to fail in its marketing efforts, it’s that Netscape has a huge lead in this area which will be difficult for Microsoft to take away.” The report also predicts that the browser wars will increasingly be fought in the Intranet arena, though again Netscape has a far superior lead over Microsoft.
| 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netscape | 71% | 80% | 75% | 72% | 70% |
| Microsoft | 4% | 7% | 13% | 17% | 21% |
| Other | 25% | 13% | 12% | 11% | 9% |
CIR: http://www.cir-inc.com/