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Between 1996 and 2003, the provided graph shows changes in the use of the latest devices in

UK homes, such as CD players, cell phones, desktop PCs, and the Internet. Overall, domestic
technology has steadily increased, and the number of people who use mobile phones and the
internet has boomed. Additionally, the popularity of CD players and home computers has also
skyrocketed.

Domestic usage of all technologies improved gradually, as can be seen in the charts. During the
period 1996-2003, CD players and personal computers significantly grew in popularity.
Similarly, internet access increased from 10 percent to 40 percent above the average in 1998 and
2003. Furthermore, there was a huge fluctuation in phone usage, however, the trend has been
upward.  In those periods, the CD player was the most preferred computer device by people in
the UK. It started at nearly half in 1994, rose moderately to more than three-quarters (80%) in
2005, and then reached a peak.

The proportion of home computers climbed from 30% between 1996 and 2003 to just over
50%. Moreover, it is clear that the accessibility of CD players has also steadily increased from
60% to 83% in the domestic sector. At the beginning of 1999, mobile phones had the lowest
usage percentage at 18%, however, jumped to 70 percent by 2003, surpassing home computers at
that time by about 70%. In contrast, internet access had a dramatic rise in the past year, from
10% to 43%.

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