laptop recommendations for Mbox

[mrculpa]

Hello!

Our college's music department has been given funds to purchase a portable recording system. Since we already teach ProTools, the MBox is a logical choice, and since we're mostly recording live classical music performances with a stereo pair of mics, we don't need more than that.

I am looking for recommendations of laptop computers that:

1) Are available for under $1,500
2) Are reliable with the Digi hardware and software (chipset issues)
3) Have proven track records (as much as possible, considering that this product has only been available on PC for a short time)

If you have or know of a laptop model that would fit the bill for us, please be as specific as possible in describing it.

Thanks again for your help - I am a regular reader of the forum, and although I do not post often, I have learned a great deal from all of you. I am looking forward to your responses!

Forrest Wakeman
Assistant Professor of Music
Cornerstone University