Well after several years of great service our Kodak EasyShare CX6230 has finally gotten to a point where it needs to be replaced.  So I am going for a major upgrade to a Canon XTi SLR camera!  I've always wanted a non-physical hobby to do outside of sitting in front of my PC and this camera will give me the ability to do that.

Though I've got a lot to learn about semi-professional photography, time for a 'for dummies book'.