<HTML><BODY style="word-wrap: break-word; -khtml-nbsp-mode: space; -khtml-line-break: after-white-space; ">First of all, thank you one and all, Diana, Angus, and Howard. Here's the situation in a bit more detail, which will address the many questions raised:<DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>The kid we're talking about is 13, and has only used Windows. My wife and I, the kid's mom, and the kid attended a GB demo on a Sunday morning at our local Apple Store. The musician who demo-ed did a great job, resulting in said teenager being in a lather to get GB and a Mac.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>His use would be as a beginner, though I let him borrow this iBook one time to give it a test run with his band mates from school (small college prep academy), who want to play rock music. They created a piece with several tracks using the loops, and had a blast doing so.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>His other interest is the piano, which would be combined with GB for playing/recording. There are plans to get a keyboard to go along with his new gift (He's not aware of this current iteration of the gift. All he knows is that he's asked for a Mac, and it could be a family computer that all will share.). He's demonstrated considerable skill with playing piano, and immediately saw the potential for composing and creating music with a keyboard when he was at the GB demo.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>I'm wondering, is there any software or plug-ins that helps GB be used for lessons? What's a good keyboard? Would a keyboard work with this iBook?</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Again, I appreciate your help and response on this matter. I'm clued in enough to guide them toward the Mac, but with music, GB type material, I'm rather clueless.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Mark</DIV><DIV><DIV><DIV><BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"><P><FONT size="2"></FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>