recommend a good computer and digital camera?

Wait a minute Prpixel,

I remember that saying too. And I also remember when I thought color TV was a big deal!

When you've finished, I'll need to pry the Ginsu from your hand and use it too.

Out...

There's way to much laughing going on here! For god's sake, this is a serious forum. Straighten up and fly right! Keep'yer ginsu knives for those tin cans that need cuttin' up. All you folks needing a good massage, getting old and tired, and considering Hairy Cary (Cary's new Suicidal Amplifier with lifelike hair) ought to come out to Seattle and have my wife work on you.....she's a massage therapist specializing in deep tissue and injury rehab. She doesn't care what computer platform you use, and sure as heck doesn't give a rat's ass about your high-end gear. Even Vinamese may become a convert, though not without shedding a few tears and crying out for mercy once or twice! As for me getting a massage, it's like the old saying about "..the shoemakers children never getting new shoes...." I'll just hop on my motorcycle and take a long ride in the mountains.

Marco

Gunbei, I'm glad you and vinamese got things worked out. I don't want to be the cause of another internet "situation". Heck, I'm in those too often myself.
I don't think the Mac will work because I am tied to software/ printer which only runs on Windows/DOS. So I will look into abspc as midficollege suggested or maybe used like bigkidz mentioned. It seems the big three of Dell, Gateway, and HP all have quality / service issues so I might as well buy used cheap and trash it if it dies. That's my thought for now.
Whatever happened to gunbeidammit? Any relation? I always got a kick out of that moniker.

I think you're taking a good approach. If you get a cheap system now that accomplishes what you need and that's all you need, that's great. And, if after dabbling a bit with photo manipulation you decide this image editing thing is something you might want to explore, look into other options if and when that time arrives.

Gunbeidammit? Actually, I think that's what Marco [Jax2] was calling me some months ago, hahah. That, or he calls me the greenman.

Good luck and have fun, and let us know when you post the photos!

Check out Velocity Micro for your computer (www.velocitymicro.com). Their stuff is very nice, cutting edge, and high quality. I have one of their notebooks and it's best made notebook I've ever seen.

I've also heard/read that Voodoo computers are topnotch.

As for the camera, I'd suggest you checkout the Pentax Optio 555. 5 meg digital with good quality.

Good luck