« Using Windows 3.1 Still »

I did a check this morning of what folks are using to visit jules.ca, and was quite taken aback at the results....
I was surprised that more people are using Vista than MacOSX, but I was even more surprised that folks are still using Windows 3.1...

How is it possible, in 2009, that folks are still using Windows 3.1?
Windows 3.1 came out in 1992.
Using a 17 year old operating system is a bit odd... That means you are also using one of the first editions of Internet Explorer.
Talk about a very limited scope of visibility.
Hrm.
If you are one of the regular visitors to jules.ca - and you use Windows 3.1 - I'd love you to leave a comment on what the defining reason is to stick with such an old technology. Is it hardware limitations? Budget? A love for the original windows file manager?

Cheers.

WinXP	1,676 / 61.12%
WinVista	392 / 14.3%
MacOSX	272 / 9.92%
Win2000	114 / 4.16%
Linux	53 / 1.93%
Unknown	47 / 1.71%
Win9x	39 / 1.42%
Win2003	33 / 1.2%
Win	27 / 0.98%
WinNT	23 / 0.84%
SunOS	22 / 0.8%
WinNT4	17 / 0.62%
iPhone	14 / 0.51%
Win31	5 / 0.18%
WinME	5 / 0.18%
WinMobile	2 / 0.07%
MacOS	1 / 0.04%

Comments

[Jorge]

You have it all wrong. It's not Windows 3.1.

It's Windows 31.

Those people are from the future.

You should be flattered.

[jules]

Aha! now that makes more sense!!!!
:-P

[JohnK67]

I'm able to run Windows 3.1 in Windows XP using DosBox. I decided to install it one day when I had a desire to play the original Myst game which I've never been able to get to run properly in Windows XP. I can't imagine using it for much else.

[John]

Actually, I'm more surprised that anyone is still using Windows ME!

[Microsoft Bob]

I have tertiary syphilis.