That makes a lot of sense...get multiple hi-speed solid-state CF cards instead of one...I know what happens when you rely on one thing, lol. What brand would you guys recommend? I don't mind spending extra on it, since I figure if I'm going to be saving up this long for a decent setup, I better get the good stuff.

I read that the 5400 has new firmware coming out, or maybe it is out already, that will support RAW in addition to TIFF and JPG. What would be the best file format to save pictures in? I'd had problems when saving JPG with Paint Shop Pro 7, because even when I'd save it at 100% - no compression - it'd still end up looking compressed. However, now I have Photoshop CS, and that will probably work better, but I don't know. What do you guys recommend?

I haven't gotten the 5400 yet, but I like it a lot. I like the LCD screen and the size and the features. It doesn't seem incredibly complex either lol. Is this a good camera to get? I thought I'd jump on it because Office Depot stopped buying stock and they're selling their remaining cameras for $299, instead of the usual $600 or $800 or whatever. I had been looking at some Kodak 5mp point-and-shoot that was about the same price, but I liked this one better. My budget will probably be around $700 or so...I already have a camera bag, tripod, card reader, decent computer, and dvd burner/cd burner to store pictures. I'd like to get a few cards as well as a decent camera. I'll probably be using it for the next five years, I don't know...the 5400 looked just right to me. I'm only in college, so I don't need a big dSLR or anything, and the 5400 seemed a nice prosumer model, and one that wasn't huge...it would fit nicely in a small bag or backpack.

Thanks everybody!
-Dave