The graphs gives information about the proportion of five types of electronic products used by households in the UK between 1997 and 2001.
Overall, it is clear that there was an increase in the proportion of British households with all types of technology: CD players, Telephones, Computers, the Internet, and DVD players. It is also worth mentioning that the CD player accounted for the largest share over the given period.
Regarding the most frequently used technology, CD player maintained its dominance over time, increasing from 60% in 1997 to 80% by 2001. Likewise, as shown in the figure, the share of computer used by families increased significantly from 40% to 70%.
Turning to the trends in the next three technologies, it can be seen that figures for telephone and Internet went up sharply, from 20% to about 75% and from 10% to 60%, respectively. In comparison, DVD players were used by less than 30% of households in Britain in 1997. However, in 1998, a steady decline was observed, dropping to approximately 15%. There was, however, a noticeable growth in 2001, reaching a peak of 50%.