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The graph below shows the percentage of households with different kinds of technology in the U.S. from 1995 to 1999. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.

#percentage #households #kinds #technology #information #features #comparisons
The given line graph illustrates the proportion of five different kinds of technologies used in
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households in the
U.S
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U.S.
 from 1995 to 1999, over a period of
4years
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4 years
. It can be clearly seen that the washing machine was the most used electronic device
while
 the percentage of internet and DVD player usage accounted for the smallest proportion, which was
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relatively
simillar
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similar
. Turning to the graph in more detail, in 1995, 60% of
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U.S. citizens had washing
machine
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machines
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 compared to 40% of
computer
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computers
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,
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and 25
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% of
DVD
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the DVD
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player
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players
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. By 1997, the percentage of washing
machine
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machines
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 and
computer
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computers
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 had steadily increased to 70% and 50% respectively. In the meantime, the figures for
phone
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phones
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, DVD
player
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players
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 and
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the internet
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internet
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 never surpassed 30%. Between 1997 and 1999, the percentage of
phone
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phones
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experienced a significant
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rise
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 of 20%, overtaking that of compute. Meanwhile, other categories
also
 showed an upward trend all the way
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through
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 the end.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Percentage
  • Households
  • Technology adoption
  • Growth rate
  • Decline rate
  • Milestones
  • Obsolete
  • Societal factors
  • Economic conditions
  • Advancements
  • Consumer preferences
  • Market saturation
  • Trend analysis
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