If only it were just a little cheaper..

Good camera for CHDK, though.

Canon is a good brand of camera. This would be a good model to take out for the evening or to sports events where there is the possibility of it being broken. Not too terribly expensive to replace.

I bought one of these a year ago for my mom but it was about this price back then.

Alternate deal if you are looking for something like this:

Canon Refurbished PowerShot A560 $59 + Shipping

http://estore.usa.canon.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10051&storeId=10051&productId=167629&langId=-1&parent_category_rn=12163&top_category=12078

Older model without image stablization.
You can find the A590 for close to this price on sale.
The A590 has image stablization & a better/faster processor.

This is a very good camera.

It was a nice camera 3 years ago when I bought one for the kiddie for $10 more than this including an SD card. For $39 more you can get a brand spankin' new Canon A1000.

A decent price for the camera imo.

Mine stopped working within two years. The lens no longer retracted.

ihateit.com is more like it.

#9, check out post #11 here:
http://bensbargains.net/deal/53344/

http://www.e18error.com/repair.html

I have been taking good photos with my a580, but I now regret not spending 30 bucks more to get the IS model with true image stabilization.