Yeah so you can mine with the wallet client using your cpu, but how many coins and how frequently can I expect to mine coins using that method. I ask because it uses a lot of cpu usage and honestly Id rather just buy some and earn the interest on them.
Example:
This is the laptop I have running when not working:
http://www.amazon.com/Asus-Q500A-BHI7T05-Notebook-i7-3632QM-DVD-RW/dp/B00AU8KQ5G (no affiliate link, feel free to click). Older model, older gen CPU. I mine about 150 (3 blocks) per 24 hours. Lucky days, 4-5, unlucky, 1 block a day. I haven't had a day without a block yet but with the hash ramping up it might happen soon!