[Skriticos]

Run Linux on their PS3 with full graphics acceleration..

No, just kidding, most will play cracked games.

[zitterbewegung]

I want to use PS3 as a compute node for shits and giggles because I don't use it anymore as a senior in computer science.

[sukuriant]

don't worry, when you enter the working world, you might find a revived interest in video games on your time off :P

[zitterbewegung]

Maybe, I do game with my laptop but I don't have enough $$$ or time to play PS3 games even when I have time off.

[skorgu]

I'd use it as a bluray player and hope Boxee gets ported and can make use of the juice to accelerate media playback.

I haven't bought one mostly because of the restrictions on linux ports.