Band 6+: The graph below shows the percentage of households with different kinds of technology in the UK from 1997 to 2001. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The line chart illustrates how five different types of technologies were used by British households between 1997 and 2001.

Overall, there was an upward trend that can be seen in all technologies, with the Internet being the most significant. Notably, the CD player remained its position as the most preferred households’ gadget throughout.

Regarding the three most commonly used technologies, the CD player dominated the chart as the most used gadget, which accounted for 60% in 1997, and then it experienced a marginal increase to finish at 80% by 2001. Similarly, starting at 40%, computers were the second preferred device for families. This figure was surpassed by a considerable surge in the use of the telephone between 2000 and 2001, rising from 20% to roughly 75%.

As for the remaining categories, the use of DVD players was the third highest initially (28%), but then it hit its trough at approximately 15% by 1990 before recovering again and ending at 50%. Finally, despite being the least common option for domestics, the share of the Internet rose rapidly and achieved a whopping 50% growth.