Their profit does not take precedence over our survival.

Really

Dell is too conservative (in the sense of protecting the status quo) to change directions quickly. Of course what one might call conservative could actually be timidity.

I think they have allowed their currency to float.

You have a wide selection. Olympus XZ1 is a very good camera with a bright lens. The S series of Canon S95, or the new S100 will return very good results. I know little of the Nikon, but their new V1 is getting very good reviews. Steve Huff Photo and DigitalRev on YouTube have good reviews. The price might turn you off. The Samsung TL500 rates well, but not as easy to find Mirrorless cameras like the new Olympus pen cameras look hot. Lumix/Panasonic makes some fine cameras, and I would fill your needs. Read reviews of all the cameras, try to actually hold the camera before you buy. Don't get caught up in megapixels. There's a saying that the best camera is the one you have with you. Buy something that is convenient to carry. Take a whole bunch of photos. That's how you become a good photographer. Practice.

have "one more thing." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHJkAYdT7qo

Why use something at home that makes you think of work? OSX and sometimes Ubuntu for me. Retired, but I still have Windows nightmares.

Let a two year kid play with it.

I don't watch TV other than PBS, and my radio is NPR. Our folk music could become the property of the corporate world. That's what I am concerned about. I can imagine what will happen to the pro labor songs and poetry.

When are we going to stand up to those corporate thieves. Not only do they want to possess all our money, now they want sole ownership of our culture. Fuck em!