At the moment at least, bootcamp is not really usefull for stuff other than games. The biggest problem is the lackluster support of the Apple laptops integrated keyboard. Until this is fixed, the only way to get good reults is to use an external USB keyboard.
Running Windows in a Parallels virtual machine on the other hand works extremely well, except for the lack of 3D accelleration you can really do some work without any external peripherals to help you out.
So there should be no problem if you are willing to use OS-X as the machines primary OS - which is miles appart from the rotten filth known as classic Mac OS which was to be found on that Mac IIe (I once bought a used powermac out of curiosity, and sold it again really quickly because MacOS 8 was just a pile of trash compared to win2000 that I was running at the time). Once the Bootcamp drivers are final there would be no technical reason not to use Windows as the main OS on an Apple Laptop... but then why buy an Apple laptop?
Are you already enrolled in college? You might want to check out the once in a lifetime 20% discount that you get when you sign up for the Apple Dev. Connection - even if you don't do any coding. It's especially worth it when you plan to buy a high-end mac.
The 2.16 MBP is saweeht... I have had mine now for just over 2 Weeks and am loving it. It has replaced my old main rig (Athlon 2200+) very very well. Performance is really good - just spent the afternoon on the balcony of my appartment playing Oblivion, I overclocked (or "reclocked" if you will) the graphics and now Oblivion runs extremely well. Do get 2GB of RAM (not from apple though, order online!), and I really recommend getting an iCurve or a similar laptop stand if you are planning to use it on the desk of dorm regularly. I can also recommend the Logitech cordless desktop 530 for mac... but that is all optional. What isn't optional is a kensington lock when at college... BUY ONE! When I ordered my MBP with a kensington lock the sales guy commented that it was a smart idea as the reports of stolen Apple laptops are really on the rise - this was after I said I wanted the lock.