New Gadget: Camera

I bought a new gadget this weekend, the Canon Digital IXUS 500 digital camera. (Called Powershot S500 in North America). I was going to buy a new computer, then an ipod, then a camera, back to a new computer, and finally ended up with a new camera - computer is just a tad bit too much money right now, but I needed a gadget to hold me over for about a month. Been a while…  **Links:** - [Canon HK’s Product Info page](http://www.canon.com.hk/En/Product/Product.aspx?product_id=10021) - [Steve’s Digicams Review](http://www.steves-digicams.com/2004_reviews/s500.html) - And, because I’m an idiot, for my own personal well being, here is the [English Manual](http://old.cdrum.com/archives/PSS500IXUS500CUG-EN.pdf) for the thing (in PDF).