iRig Question

[keloooe]

Hey guys,
So I'm about to bite the bullet and make a purchase which involves buying the IK Multimedia iRig. I don't want to ALWAYS record to my phone as that might end up being a pain in the ass.... SO my question here is, can I go from the iRig straight into my laptop? Currently, the laptop has a mic in as a viable input source.

Also, if I do end up going into Garageband / Amplitube, what is the best way to get each individual track onto the laptop?

Cheers,
Pest

--EDIT--
I am getting the original iRig, not the higher end models with all the other fun stuff...