Hmmm I have got a Kodak DC210+ and it is a great camera. However if you are planning on taking lots of pics you will need the laptop as well so you can download the flash memory card.
If you do go the whole hog get a PCMCIA adaptor makes it heaps faster to get the pics onto the Hard Disk.
A point to ponder..... I get better picture quality from my $98 scanner than I do from my $1000 Digital Camera, so if you already have a good 35mm cmaera think long and hard.
The only real advantage is that the pics are ready NOW and you don't have to buy film :-)
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