Olive HD music server

$4999 high end model. $999 entry model.  They look really nice.  But are we better off with a laptop with an easy GUI and digital out + outboard DAC?  I guess the $4999 model does have balanced out.  Is there a PC card with a balanced out??

Image from olive.us

http://www.olive.us/products/music_servers/olive6hd/overview.html