1. Apple doesn’t licence their plans out to anyone, which means they tightly control everything, partswise, that goes into their products. I’ve had my iBook G4 for almost four years, it seems pretty durable, and I don’t think I’m that much of a d-bag because of it. (Most of my d-baggery probably comes from me running Linux as well.)

2. Building your own computer isn’t so hard — I’ve put a few together myself, including the one I’m using presently — but you sorta have to know what you’re doing. Also, building a laptop doesn’t really work, because you can’t get the parts off the shelf. But hey, this one I’m using cost me less than $300, with a goodly amount of memory and a roomy hard drive, so that ain’t bad.

The “don’t cheap out on your machine” argument is a good one for sure, but it’s unfortunately got to compete with the “don’t go into debt” argument these days. And the Unix base would indeed be awesome when it comes to my day job and my other web stuff, I’ll give you that.

And yes, Macs are generally the way to go as far as DJ tech is concerned. Serato, for example, runs adequately on XP, but it’s a chore to run it on Vista. The occasions I’ve run it live on a Mac – DJs on the same bill often share gear the way drummers might share a kit – have been very encouraging indeed.

Obviously, I’m being a bit tongue in cheek when I say I don’t want to buy a Mac because of the person I fear I’d become. I’m open to the option, and as crazy as it may sound, it’s a choice between that and building my own machine at the moment. I’m weighing the pros and cons, and of course I welcome everyone’s opinions.