<p>Laptops are cheaper now and you can get a good and reliable one for under $800. You can put that $700 towards a laptop and save towards that. You'll need the laptop for research and typing paper; unless you're satisfied with your desktop. And besides, its very portable and you can take it to your library and type-in research notes on the spot.</p>
<p>That's one option but another one would be a MP3 player 'cause college can get boring in-between breaks and you'll need something to entertain yourself. Not necessary i-pod but there's tons out there.</p>
<p>And the last option (in my opinion) if you don't know what to buy is to put it in a savings account. Let it acquire interest; it might not be a whole lot but its the wisest thing to do especially that you'll need that money for later on while in college. You never know when, so just be prepared.</p>