The given table compare data about the proportion of household in America with their appliances from 1980 to 2005.
Overall, TV sets and landline telephones were the most popular electric appliances among Americans, whereas central air conditioning was the least used one
In the first 10 years, fridges, landline telephones and TV sets were the most used appliances in the USA. Among the three devices, landline telephones witnessed a considerable increase, commencing with 76% in 1980 and then rose markedly to 87% in 1990, while TV sets and fridges grew slightly. Besides, computers, as well as central air conditioning, were less favored in this period and video recorders were used by just 5% of households.
From 1995 to 2000, TV sets and landline telephones still keep their popularity, however, TV sets surpassed landline telephones to became the most favored electric devices with 98% of ownership in 2005. Contrary to the former, fridges and washing machines remained stable at 86% and increase insignificantly by 1% respectively. Although been introduced lately, there was a sharp and rapid increase from 5% to 94% in the ownership of mobiles telephones. Additionally, video recorders followed the same patterns, rose significantly from 15% to 90%
The
given
table compare data about the proportion of household in America with their appliances from 1980 to 2005.
Overall
, TV sets and landline
telephones
were the most popular electric appliances among Americans, whereas central air conditioning was the least
used
one
In the
first
10 years, fridges, landline
telephones
and TV sets were the most
used
appliances in the USA. Among the three devices, landline
telephones
witnessed a considerable increase, commencing with 76% in 1980 and then rose
markedly
to 87% in 1990, while TV sets and fridges grew
slightly
.
Besides
, computers,
as well
as central air conditioning, were less favored in this period and video recorders were
used
by
just
5% of households.
From 1995 to 2000, TV sets and landline
telephones
still
keep
their popularity,
however
, TV sets surpassed landline
telephones
to became
the most favored electric devices with 98% of ownership in 2005. Contrary to the former, fridges and washing machines remained stable at 86% and increase
insignificantly
by 1%
respectively
. Although
been introduced
lately, there was a sharp and rapid increase from 5% to 94% in the ownership of mobiles
telephones
.
Additionally
, video recorders followed the same patterns, rose
significantly
from 15% to 90%