what software

would you people recommend for laptop djing for a beginner?

thanks

Virtual Dj or Traktor.
Both are simple to understand and easy enough to use people also suggest using Serato is another good software but i've never used it so wouldnt know much about.

Good thing about Traktor is you can get a few different versions of it, theres LE which you can get free with a number of different audio interfaces, Traktor Pro, and then Traktor Scratch Pro.
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Get yourself the Traktor demo and have a play with it:

TRAKTOR PRO Demo Download Mac and PC

Virtual DJ is a simpler interface (and bizarrely seems to synch tracks better, despite being cheaper software) but overall is a bit more "kiddie", tho might be a good starting point.

Traktor all the way

I have Traktor- seems pretty good and stable.

I love my old virtual dj... i like to record drunk sessions at my flat... then, tomorow, i put it in my mp3 player and enjoy the ride to work... Its my kind of fun, i guess... I always wanna be a dj, anyway - but have no money and time when i was younger, tbh.. i mean - money for real equipment... :)