What type of computer/laptop do I need to play minecraft?

Minecraft is made from the Java programming language, so is you don't have that installed, get it from http://java.com/...//java.com I also recommend installing the Optifine mod, which increases the speed significantly. On my laptop with no video card it goes at 40-50FPS with Optifine. If you go on a server just make sure that it's an acceptable mod and does to break any of the rules.