Agreed. This year I got nothing to buy in electronics except replacing my broken printer. I didn't even buy a memory card this year! I am just happy with what I have, they are not the newest and greatest but still works well. Not to mention most of them are bought within the last 2 years, I guess I've overspent in the past.....

Anyway, here in Canada the deals are equally crap as well. Retailers are giving us the usual crap about the falling CDN dollar so the price they have is the lowest they can get. But hell those inventory were bought months ago under contract when the exchange rate is much better. I would love to see the sales figures after boxing week of those major retails in Canada, and let's make a Canadian version of those funny new logos, they'll need it.

As the megapixel-fixated consumers are now buying entry level dSLR (and most of them are buying into certain C/N brands); we are entering the era of the "lens focal length/zoom ratio race". Just ONE number to get people into impulse buying, this time marketing swap MP with mm/zoom. "18-250mm is last year model, get the 18-300mm NOW"....you get the idea.

That makes me wonder why Tamron only announces the lens for these 2 particular brands.....

This actually looks better than the original ps3 controller.

This will be the perfect backup camera for dSLR owners if Fuji put less zoom (6x-8x) but use better optics and larger sensor. I just don't see how often the full 14.3x (400mm+ focal length) will be used; and when its not used the pictures are produced using optics that are compromised to fit the huge zoom. If I know focal length > 300mm will be used and quality is still a big concern, I would bring the dSLR with all proper equipment.

Entry level dSLRs are cheap these days but once you go beyond the kit lens things can get expensive; you will end up spending way more than $800 on a dSLR. The S100fs has "almost" all-in-one for $800 without the lens changing is still a good option for many people (dSLR owner or not) IMHO. Just that I do not agree with Fuji to have a huge zoom fit into the camera @ the cost of reduced image quality.

Just got the K200d a few weeks ago, after following the rumors and reviews from all the way back to last November. Time well spent because the camera is GREAT!

Taken over 500 shots so far and I am still on the first set of Sanyo Eneloop rechargeable AA batteries. Every lens I have now and in future will be stablized thanks to the in-body shake reduction. I like the high quality body and feels good in my hands.

The weather sealing is something I don't yet need but sure will come in handy when I'm on vacation.

looks more like a Benq/GE camera than a fuji.....

I thought they are using the new J series to replace the A series....now what's going on?

Hopefully it comes with either Linux or WinXP. If its Windows Vista then I will cross this out of my list, I just don't think a sub-compact laptop like this can sufficiently run Vista plus other apps at the same time.

looks like a box of crayons when all different colors are stacked together.

Its only good to get if you can buy more than one and stack them

I agree that a black one would be nice. A brown one would give a leather-looking to it so it may be even better.

Wow who would've thought there would still be news about Sega Dreamcast...

The DC always keep me thinking what good games I could have if Sega didn't given up on in pre-maturely. It will always have a place in my heart.