get these...

7200 rpm 2.5" laptop harddrive...
http://www.notebookdrivesoutlet.com/neforspreabh.html

at least 1GB of ram...

a laptop with a seperate/non-shared video card (64mb at least)

and the $0.50 solution to bad grounding wiring/noise found on most laptops...
a cheater/ground-lift plug, most electricians will tell you this is a big no no. grounding pins are found to save your life from electrical shock, laptops don't have enough power to do this, just try not to spill your drink on your laptop.

www.asio4all.com for on the road producing. can give you about 2ms latency with your onboard soundcard. :)

and buy an external harddrive for you to back up your data whenever possible, because laptops are fragile. and it would be a shame for you to lose all your work.


after all that, go buy whatever soundcard you heart desires.