Tony, if you're serious about the Audio part of your purchase, ie., "recording your Keyboard tunes into the computer, mp3, etc.", you may want to consider that in the purchase. In other words, get a PC made specifically for that purpose. Don't get a cheap Processor (CPU) like a Celeron or other low end Processor. Get a Pentium 4 or the new AMD processor. The Hard Drive is another important feature so I would recommend a spindle speed of 7,200RPM or 'higher' for your Hard Drive. Firewire 'and' USB 2.0 on the same Computer would be a good feature to have, -just in case. The Power Supply is also important to help maintain a good supply of power to the PC, (no overloads, spikes or dips, and smooth constant power). I recommend at 'least' a 350W Power Supply unit included in the PC. Also look on review sites to see which ones (Computers) are recommended - (received high marks). A good site for Hardware reviews is: www.cnet.com

Also make sure the Computer comes with "plenty" of RAM. At least 256MB, 512MB is better yet.

Best regards,
Mike

[This message has been edited by keybplayer (edited 11-11-2003).]