The first phonograph used a cylinder and was limited to a minute or two. Early models were fragile, cumbersome, and could only be operated by experts, although Edison foresaw far-ranging uses (see [[dictaphone]], [[tape recorder]], [[record player]], [[digital audio player]]). | The first phonograph used a cylinder and was limited to a minute or two. Early models were fragile, cumbersome, and could only be operated by experts, although Edison foresaw far-ranging uses (see [[dictaphone]], [[tape recorder]], [[record player]], [[digital audio player]]). |