I've been doing some reading on the forums about solo mining, pool mining and just things in general to take into consideration before purchasing mining software.

Firstly. I might be getting a Dell Alienware M17X Laptop.
 -    Intel® Core™ i7-2720QM Processor (2.2GHz, 1600 MHz DDR3, 6M cache
 -    8GB 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM (2 X 4GB)
 -    1.5GB GDDR5 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460M

(thank you mum) lol.

Do you guys think I'd be generating more BC than what I'd be spending on the added electricity usage? (I'm pretty sure I'll be pool mining)

Secondly. With purchasing the mining software. Could someone link me to where to purchase it. (I'm assuming theres numerous sites, but with that I'm sure theres plenty of dodgy sites. It just seems safest to ask atm)

Also, is it a one time fee or a reoccuring fee for the software?

Thanks in advance guys