Graduation gift computers are incomplete without accessories

A new computer - be it a desktop, laptop or netbook - is a common and useful gift for a high school graduate on his or her way to college for the first time.

However, many parents or relatives shopping for a new computer for a college graduate overlook some of the most important factors that should come alongside it - accessories.

Desktop computers are great on their own, but can be brought to a whole new level with just a few add-ons. Accessories like a cellphone charger attachment or an AC/DC adapter can turn a computer into a resource for plugging in all electronics.

Or, for college students using a notebook computer, a carrying case can be ideal. Cases range from the traditional students' backpack style to shoulder bags or even sleeves, each of which protect a laptop while students travel from their dorm rooms to class and then to the library.

One essential accessory, especially for portable laptop computers, is a lock. While living among hundreds of other strangers, students whose laptops are stolen rarely, if ever, find the culprit or their computer. With a lock, they can leave their computer conveniently at their desk without worrying about it being taken every time they turn around.

Rather than a computer that college students will need to customize, the perfect gift comes with all the features they could ask for already there.