Roy takes a form, fills it out with a pencil, leaving a few spaces blank where he doesn't understand the question.

"Excuse me, sir," he says, holding out the mostly-completed form, "I'd like to acquire one of these computer devices. My lab partner seems to think that illegible handwriting won't go over in class well, and that notes and assignments might be better kept on a computer. He has one, but I don't. May I have one of these? Also, I'll need a set of instructions on how to set up and operate it."