Student Steno Machine

My apologies if this question gets asked often, but is there a need for a student to have a machine with a screen on it? Currently looking for an affordable student machine to purchase and all tbe machines for sale below 1,000 seem to be old vintage paper machines. Can we use these for school and would I need to purchase ink and paper, etc.? Sorry if these are stupid questions, but I don’t really have an idea of what to buy or look for atm.