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 themain features, and make comparisons whererelevant.

The line graph illustrates the proportion of households in the United States that owned various technologies between 1995 and 1999.

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, washing machines were consistently the most common household appliance,

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internet access remained the least prevalent until the final year. All technologies, except for DVD players in the early period, experienced steady growth over time. In 1995, around 60% of U.S. households owned a washing machine, and

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figure rose gradually to approximately 80% by 1999. Computers ranked second at 40% in 1995, maintaining a steady upward trend to reach about 70% by the end of the period. Telephone ownership grew more rapidly, overtaking computers between 1998 and 1999, and peaking at roughly 75%. Internet usage began at just 10% in 1995, the lowest among the technologies shown.

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, it surpassed DVD player ownership in 1996 and climbed sharply to 50% in 1999. DVD player ownership

initially

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declined from 25% in 1995 to around 15% in 1996, before rising steadily to end the period at 40%.