The given chart displays the proportion of households in the U.S. that owned different types of technology between 1995 and 1999.
Overall, the ownership of the Internet and other devices increased steadily over the four-year period. While all categories showed a consistent upward trend, the phone experienced a dramatic rise, whereas the DVD player exhibited some fluctuations.
In 1995, around 60% of households owned a washing machine, and this figure rose by 20 percentage points over the next four years, making it the most widely used device. The proportion of households with a computer stood at 40% in 1995 and peaked at approximately 70% in 1999.
Initially, the other three devices had similar ownership rates, but their growth patterns varied over time. Despite being the second least-used device in 1995, with about 20% ownership, phone usage surged dramatically to around 75% by 1999. Similarly, Internet access increased fivefold, from 10% to 50%. Meanwhile, DVD player ownership initially declined between 1995 and 1996 before gradually increasing to 40% in 1999, making it the least-used device that year