trust me, from past experience in using an ibook 800mhz G4 running digital performer and logic for making music and creating videos (oh such long encoding sessions) anything made by apple post 2006 is MORE than ample for your average joe and the most experienced of us.. when you physically run out of processing power and ram, then its time for a new laptop.. but seriously i wouldnt even worry.. unless you want to run 20 space designers and load up loads of samples..