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Personally, I have no problems with people thinking that Ableton isn't a good tool to use for DJing.
That just gives us DJs who only use it now a serious leg up on how to maximize it to its fullest before everyone else who decides to ignore it (at their own risk) gets on board. 
I've been using Live exclusively for the last year (haven't bought a record in like 14 months now - only use DJ download sites) and have spent the last year trying to figure out how make it work in front of a crowd.
the minute you figure out that successful DJing has almost nothing to do with the means and everything to do with timing, interaction with the dancefloor, and track selection (i.e. programming), the faster you learn how to make it work.
Now, I have more fun DJing than ever. And I've been doing this for about 17 years now (I'm 37). I've recently added a drum machine to my set up (w/ a Xone:3D) and there is nothing like it (the combo). It can get a bit hairy trying to set up when I get to a gig, but now its pretty easy. I can pretty much show up anywhere and interface with any DJ set up.
For what is worth, I just don't understand the need to have search items like BPM in traktor for Live. The audio is maleable and besides, with enough preparation (er, like listening to your vinyl and putting it in your record box w/ some organization) you can name your files with the information you need. If you know your music and can search for a key word (artist or track name), everything else is rather irrelevant.
I categorize my tracks in folders that describe sound or genre, and then have the name of the file contain BPM, intensity of the track, and the name. Pretty easy. Warp everything. Good to go.
The one thing that I think laptop DJs make the mistake of doing is mostly ergonomic. They put the laptop between them and the crowd. MISTAKE. Put that bitch off to the side and use it ONLY for reference. Keep the mixer, your body, and your eyes on the crowd. Vibe off your music and get a controller and map your controls so you don't have to touch the mouse but maybe 10% of the time (moving a track from the browser to session if you got an idea for a mix that you weren't thinking of when you loaded your session view before the gig).
And for those that think loading the session view prior to a gig is cheating, then I would just ask you to consider if it is cheating for a DJ to prepare their record bag of vinyl before a gig so they know their records and what order "might" work that night. Of course, that isn't cheating, its called preparation. All smart DJs do that. Loading a session view in advance just means that you have your "record bag" ready to play. Now you don't have to really study the laptop during a gig, you just remotely control the selection from your controller and you are bumping your tracks with ease.
I think the criticism of Live is unwarranted. Of course it can be better, but so could the process of playing vinyl. What a burden that has lifted when not having to try to support a dying medium simply for the sake of comfort.
and in all honesty, I've used FinalScratch, Traktor - and have been mildly intersted in Torq simply because it has rewire capability - but I just don't get why people feel the need to hold on to playing music back on a turntable as the way to go.
Its antiquated - unless you are a turntablist. That's where I understand. But if you are mixing electronic dance music, Live is the way to go.
(Damn, now I just violated my first sentence in this thread by trying to convince others of the power of Live. Especially Live 6! YOWZA. amazing.)
.02,
rob.
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