The line graph demonstrates the changes in the access to modern facilities in British households from 1996 to 2003.
In general, there are two basic general patterns: gradual and rapid. As regards the first, CD players and home computers, which were two most common gadgets in the beginning, had a steady increase over the decade, growing from 60% and under 30% to over 80% and 50% respectively.
By contrast, the other two least popular technologies underwent rapid growths. There were two sudden increases in the access to mobile phones, from 30% to 45% in 1998 and from 50% to 70% in 2000. Furthermore, although Internet access appeared only in 1998, it became almost as common as the other gadgets. By 2000, its index increased threefold from the initial 10%, then grew steadily ending the period up with over 40%.
In conclusion, it is noticeable that the share of British houses with mobile phones and Internet access grew more swiftly than for CD players and home computers.
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