11-year-old female video blogger speaks. Why? "Because I Can."

Want to join the media revolution? It's cheaper than you think.
What you need:

* Mac Mini ($479 if you're in school), just add keyboard, mouse and monitor.
or ibook (under $1000)

* imovie (and why not ... "garageband" might be real handy to have too, also on this page)

* isight (vidcam for chat, net phone, videoblogging)

* Blogger (free or real cheap, depending on where you put it)

For students: Apple's Education discount store. The same price is offered at retailers too but you have to ask for the education discount or maybe buy it at a university Apple store.