Most of todays laptops will do more than anyone can imagine, even the inexpensive ones. For me, I just use mine to view lyrics in wordpad, play an occasional midi file using VanBasco's Midi/Karaoke Player, or playing an MP3 during breaks, which I rarely take. Just about any laptop on the market today can handle those chores.

I have even done some multi-track recordings using Audacity, a free program, and had excellent results using a $225 laptop.

No sense in spending a bundle on a PC or Mac if you're not into gaming or complex graphics. Most of the stuff we do doesn't require much speed or memory.

Good luck on whatever you decide upon,

Gary