Overall, it is palpable that ownership of all types of technology saw a growth during the period, with CD players and computers maintaining their leading positions for most of the time, while other technologies also increased dramatically
Both CD players and computers underwent relatively steady rises over the time frame. The percentage of households heaving a city player went up moderately in the first year, from 60% to 70%, and then gradually rose to 80% by 2001, being the most prevalent(popular) house hold technology. Firstly/Initially, computers were ranked the second most common technology, standing at 40% of household. The figure continued to surge/soar/mount/rocket to a peak of 70% in the final year, being surpassed by the telephone.
Telephones, the INTERNET and DVD players exhibited significant growth, despite/ in spite of/ albeit(C1) less consistent. The telephone experienced the most substantial grow, rising from a fifth to the second rank at about eighty percent. Internet use commenced as the least common at just ten percent and then plateaued until 1999 before climbing to 60% in 2001. In contrast, the DVD player dropped from roughly 25% to 15% in the first year. After that it rebounded/ recovered( phuc hoi) strongly, reaching a half by 2001.