The line chart illustrates the proportions of families using five technology applications in the UK between 1997 and 2001. Overall, the use of different technology advances of the UK households witnessed an upward trend. Additionally, CD player remained the most popular over the given period while telephone showed the most significant growth.
Regarding the most frequently used technology, households using CD players began the period at 60%. Despite a standstill in the following year, the figure continued to climb to 80% by 2001. Furthermore, computers accounted for 40% initially, then experienced a gradual increase to approximately 55% prior to a rise to exactly three-fourth by 2001. Meanwhile, DVD players accounted for roughly 28% in 1998 before hitting a low of around 15% in 1998. However, it recorded a remarkable surge and reached 50% after three years.
Concerning the other types of technology, telephones experienced a steadiness at 20% during the first two years; subsequently, the percentage surged to about 76% by 2001, overtaking the popularity of computers. Lastly, the proportion of families with the internet accounted for the lowest initially at 10%. Regardless of a plateau between 1998 and 1999 at slightly below one-fifth, it drastically increased to 60% over the next 2 years, surpassing that of DVD players in 2000.