"I keep it in this." As he spoke he laid his hand on the phonograph. I felt quite excited over it, and blurted out, "Why, this beats even shorthand! May I hear it say something?"
– Bram Stoker
Dracula, Chapter 17. Mina is very impressed that Dr. Seward has embraced the latest technology for recording his diary by using the phonograph. She even wants to have a go herself.