The line graph illustrates the proportion of families with five different types of technology in the United Kingdom between 1997 and 2001.
Overall, there was an increase in the percentage of households owning all five distinct types of technological devices, with the telephone witnessing the most considerable growth to become the second most popular technology by the end of the period. In addition, despite a modest rise, the CD player consistently had the highest percentage throughout.
Regarding the technological devices experiencing less considerable growth, the percentage of households possessing CD players in the UK started at exactly 60%, after which it saw a gradual rise to precisely 70%, and became the most prevalent technology. Similar changes, but to a lesser extent, were seen in the figures for computer and DVD player, which grew from 40% to almost 60% and from 20% to nearly a half,50%, respectively.
Concerning the remaining categories, recording more substantial growth, 20% of the UK’s families had telephones, with an initial leveling off in the first year, followed by a significant increase to become the second most prevalent by the end of the period. Similarly, the figure for the Internet stood at its lowest popularity in 1997, accounting for a tenth. After that, it increased dramatically to reach a peak at exactly 60%, and its popularity came in fourth in 2001.