The given bar chart illustrates the various categories of electronic gadgets across different age groups in Australia in 2008.
Overall, it can be clearly seen that the smartphone was the most popular device across almost all age groups, while other gadgets were used half as much. However, people ages 76 and over used an e-reader and, this gadget had the second highest usage rate.
In terms of the 12-24 age group, smartphones were highly popular, with around 67% of young people using them. This group also showed a moderate interest in tablets at 30%, while laptops and e-readers were the least common, both remaining below 10%. Regarding the 25-50 age bracket, smartphone usage slightly decreased to roughly 42%, making it nearly equal to tablet usage, which represented at 40%. Meanwhile, the proportion of laptop and e-readers rose minimally but stayed at relatively low levels, accounting for 10% and 5% respectively.
Turning to the individuals aged 51 to 75, laptop became the leading choice, peaking at approximately 41%, whereas smartphone usege dropped to 32% and tablets fell doubled to 20%. Moreover, the e-reader remained the same as in previous ages, no more than 10% (4%). Finally, among the oldest group, e-readers experienced a massive surge, becoming the second most popular device at nearly 60%. In contrast, the percentages for smartphones and tablets reached their lowest points in this category, with both declining under 10%. As for laptop, it fell to 28% in this group age.