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I teach a one-semester calculus to business students, and am
have just begun to require that my students use TI82s.  My
students either buy their TI82s from stores or through me for about
$81.  Some students are objecting to having to spend $81 for a
calculator for one course when their other teachers already
require them to have business analyst calculators.  I would like to
know if other college teachers have found a way that is cheaper
for the student.  That is, do some colleges or math department buy
them and rent them?  Do some bookstores rent them to students,
or buy them back and sell used ones?  I would value any replies
(to berresfrd@aurora.liunet.edu) with details of how your college
handles this problem, and how well it works.  In particular, what is
the rental or buyback price?  What do you do about lost
calculators, etc.