7. The method of claim 1 wherein when a user selects text, the one or more computer systems begin playback at the first word in the user-selected text and reads continuously from that point.
8. The method of claim 7 wherein the one or more computer systems stop playback according to at least one of when the user inputs a command to the system to stop, when the system reaches the end of the document, when the system reaches the end of the user selected portion of the document, and when the system reaches a preset configuration selected from playback of a single paragraph, a single syllable, word, sentence, page, or other part of speech or reading unit.