I didn't say it was impossible, just extremely improbable.

[She listens as the girl gives a rudimentary description of the local voice recorders. They sound familiar, but Rosalind had never put much effort into decoding their inner workings. She has, for the last few eternities, been busy with other endeavors. However, it would not be unwise to catch up with local technology, particularly if she was to be here for a while.]

The reusable nature is extremely appealing, but I hardly have the patience to lug an engraving table or a Victrola to and fro. Are they reasonably compact?