Notation Software Survey

The bar lengths in this graph are derived from the values in the 'Win/Mac' column of the State Summaries chart. For example, the value in the North Dakota 'Win/Mac' position of the State Summaries chart is 2.00, so the North Dakota bar length in this graph registers at '2' on the horizontal axis. This indicates that Windows has a usage that is twice that of the Mac OS in North Dakota. As a comparison, the New Mexico 'Win/Mac' position in the State Summaries chart contains a value of 0.25. Therefore, the bar length in this graph registers at 0.25 on the horizontal axis. This tells us that for New Mexico, Windows has 1/4 the usage compared to the Mac OS.

States that register at '1' on the horizontal axis (reading downwards, Arkansas through Wyoming) make use of the two platforms at equal levels.

The values in this graph are presented as a continuum, from larger values reading downwards to smaller values, rather than in alphabetical order by state. This allows for visually easier comparisons between states with similar numerical values.

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