<p>^True, but you have to consider whether the student even knows how to build his own PC and tweak BIOS to overclock the computer. </p>
<p>That’s why a good desktop PC with more power is better. Consider this: you can get a full-sized keyboard, good speakers, a large 22" widescreen LCD, and faster hard drives in a desktop PC compared to a laptop. I believe that most people use laptops just to study or type up papers when they’re on campus, away from their desktop PC. In that case, just buy a ultraportable netbook like the ASUS Eee PC, MSI Wind, Acer Aspire ONE, etc. It saves weight and usually have very decent battery life, and only costs around $300-$500. </p>
<p>(mrMOO: what’s your overclock? I’ve only gotten 3GHz on a Conroe E6600).</p>