Internet Access Provider Disk Report: March 1996

This report began in August 1995 and is updated monthly. Totals reflect all disks received through March 31, 1996.

Total Disks Received: 51

March saw the arrival of six disks, nothing record-setting, but not at dismal as December's paltry 3. Overall, 51 disks have been received since the report began.

Bar Chart: Aug, 6 - Sep, 4 - Oct, 9 - Nov, 7 - Dec, 3 - Jan, 11 - Feb, 5 - Mar 6

Whose Disks?

America Online kept its 58%, and Compuserve stayed in the number 2 spot.

NOTE: Others are Earthlink and Concentric.

Type of Disks

3.5" disks stayed at 84% of total disks received.

3.5, 84% - CD-ROM - 16%

Delivery Method

Direct Mail dropped again as a source of online disks, from 31% to 29%.

Disks Per Month, Per Service

After Prodigy's strong showing in February, the online service failed to make an appearance in March.

Number of Disks Received Weekly

It was a month of highs and lows:

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