@jollyllama: You're probably right. There's likely a market for a better-built semi-pro DX camera.

I'm sure the Micro Four-Thirds system will have the same range of quality lenses, superb image quality, and overwhelming market dominance of the current Four-Thirds system.

Eh, I don't have a DLSR with the capability, but I guess I could see it being useful on a tripod. Besides that one Sony, all the current SLR Live View modes work by contrast detection for focus, which is way, way slower than the normal phase detection system, so it'd not useful.

I hope that the manufacturer don't rush headlong into Live View while neglecting viewfinders. It sucks trying to use a rear LCD outside, and electronic viewfinders are nowhere near ready. And they consume power, whereas glass and mirrors work instantly, with no power needed.

The Canon Rebel XSi and XS both have Live View, and they're price a little lower. Sony seems to be pushing Live View pretty hard, too, so I imagine they'd put it in just to get another plus mark in a review.

I think that'd be first for video on a DSLR.

Also, I wonder if this will (assuming this is at all real) use the CMOS sensor from the D300. I think that might put the D300 in a pinch; the D90 would have the same DX performance on the cheap, and the D700 is mighty attractive as a semi-professional body. I guess they can give it a smaller buffer/not as good autofocus/other.

I dunno about the full frame thing. The crop factor would give his telephoto a little more reach, which could be handy.

I never win anything...

I'm using a Kensington Ci20 Mouse, as I really like the MouseWorks software. (Have Microsoft or Logitech added the ability to chord keys together yet?)

For my keyboard, I was using a standard Apple keyboard, until it had an unfortunate run-in with some milk. Now, I'm using a surprisingly good no-name keyboard. It's an AOpen, and it has the best key feel of anything short of a full IBM buckling spring keyboard. Not bad for $10. I'm using SizzlingKeys to compensate for the lack of volume keys.

I desperately want/NEED the Fossil Wrist PDA.

Why?

I'm on a quest for the ultimate nerd watch. Right now, I'm wearing the Casio C-801, their first calculator watch. http://www.pocketcalculatorshow.com/graphics/calcwatch5.jpg

And what's nerdier than that thing? That's right, the Fossil Wrist PDA.

C'mon. Please. I'm begging you. I need this.

Hm, that's a fairly low resolution for a 19-inch LCD. My iMac's 17-inch screen is 1440x900, and a Dell 20.1-inch widescreen LCD has a resolution of 1680x1050.