What type of Laptop Computer should I buy to use for my mobile DJ company?

Kenneth B: What type of Laptop Computer should I buy to use for my mobile DJ company?
I am in the market for a new or refurbished Laptop Computer for my Mobile Disk Jockey Company. I use a program called Virtual DJ to manage and mix the songs on my computer. Can I get away with buying a less expensive Laptop if I were to store my music on external hard drives? If so, what is the minimum Ram/Memory I need?

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Answer by Carlos
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Toshiba Qosmio X505-Q896 18.4-Inch Laptop – Fusion Finish in Omega Black
*Intel Core i7-740QM Processor 1.73 GHz (2.93 GHz with Turbo Boost Technology), 6MB L3 Cache
*Configured with 4GB DDR3 1066MHz (max 8GB) 2 main memory slots. Both slots occupied.
*500GB (7200 RPM) Serial ATA hard disk drive with TOSHIBA Hard Drive Impact Sensor (3D sensor)
*18.4″ diagonal widescreen TruBrite TFT LCD display at 1920 x 1080 native resolution (FHD) with Native support for 1080p content at a 16:9 aspect ratio
*Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit with a 12 cell/48Wh Lithium Ion battery pack; Battery Life (measured by MobileMark 2007): 3 hours, 47 minutes

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Answer by DJ Cam
I beat the daylights out of Virtual DJ and my DJ computers.

I always buy something top of the line.

Right now I suggest anything:

Quad Core or better

6 gig of ram

512 Meg video ram

Hard drive doesn’t matter as you will most likely use external drives.

The HP computers with 2 sound cards are sweet.

Answer by Rob
My father has been a dj for 11 years hes always used the same laptop Dell i help him out sometimes and he is a great dj. Dell laptops run for about $ 500 which isn’t bad, just remember you get what you pay for. However i can recommend Mackie speakers, as well as mixers. lights you could probably get at Walmart or Sears. Remember however the lights are a nice touch but not needed people will say “WOW those are cool” but within a minute they will forget all about them. I know this all isn’t what you asked but you cant go into a disk jockey company with just a laptop, a few flash drives and a couple speakers, you will probably want lights and 2 Mackie speakers, your laptop with all the music on the laptop trust me on that and you will DEFIANTLY need CD’s and an aux. cable. Just remember though DJ business is a very hard well paying job, however not reliable