<p>I’m not in college, but I would say go with a laptop (desktop replacement). Gateway has a bunch of very good desktop replacement laptops that are pretty affordable. I have a dell inspiron 8600 [not very affordable, but its performance is great]. But yeah, gateway and dell have very good soltuions for those who require the performance of a desktop but seek the portability of a laptop. A desktop replacement laptop is a good compromise.</p>