Traditionally, Talking Books were played on records, and then, as the technology changed, on cassette tapes using specially adapted machines. Now Talking Books are in the process of becoming totally digital. These digital books allow users to skip directly to specific places in the book, insert bookmarks, and more.   There are two types of players for
reading digital Talking Books—stand-alone players and software players that are used on computers and smartphones. The stand-alone machines are the easiest to learn to use, and they can be small and portable. Examples include:
Victor Reader Stream