Here’s what research suggests is the average Australian PC:
• Windows XP
• 1GB RAM
• Older Intel processor
• ADSL1 (1.5Mbps)
• Browser: IE7
• 1024x768 native resolution
Here’s what (anecdotal) evidence suggests is the average Australian web designer’s PC
• Brand new, top of the range Mac Pro
• 4GB RAM
• Gigabit LAN connection
• Safari 4
• Multiple large monitors at 1680x1050 or higher
See the problem? That’s why we built a PC according to the average Australian PC specs, painted it bright red and called it THE REALITY MACHINE (imagine this read out in a booming voice with dramatic music, and possibly a thunderclap).
We use this to test the sites we build and make sure they work nicely for the average Australian PC user.
Go go gadget empathy!