[LAU] which laptop?

[Peter O'Doherty]

> -It's Intel based, which probably means Intel HDA for audio, which
>> typically means poor DAC and unpredictable realtime performance.  
>> You'll
>> probably want to get an external soundcard of some kind.

Am I a typical spoiled Mac user then who assumes that the laptop  
comes with a soundcard and it's simply a matter of plugging speakers  
into the headphone slot? It seems I'm too naive.

The reason I want a Dell is to save money, but if I have to buy an  
expensive sound card this might be false economy...
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