Kodak's flagship hits a homerun!

I just returned from New Zealand (beautiful country!) and the Kodak P880 did a superb job.
The Kodak P880 has a 24 mm superwide zoom that really pulls in the scenery. Great wide vistas all in one shot! it si also excellent for portraits.
The Kodak also has 8 megapixels for detail, even in big enlargements.
There are numerous settings, from completely automatic to manual. the zoom is fully manual like expensive dSLRs...no more pressing buttons to zoom in and out. just twist and you are there.
there IS a high quality video mode-great for when you don't feel like lugging around the camcorder.
for the more adventurous, the is even a RAW option.
and lastly, there are those excellent Kodak colors.
don't believe me? just go to Steve's digicams. or go directly to the review at http://www.steves-digicams.com/2005_reviews/p880.html
the P880 got one of the highest reviews and for the price, it cannot be beat! ( ihave seem it for $399 at costco after rebate. i paid $470 at Dell.com.
in sum:
Excellent color, good resolution
Generally very good exposure
Very useful - and pretty much unique - 24-140mm zoom range
Manual (mechanical) zooming
Manual focus ring
Sharp lens, good edge-to-edge consistency even at 24mm
Lens thread for optional filters and lenses
Lots of customization options
Comprehensive manual white balance options
Good handling and easy access to most controls
Superb range of photographic control
RAW and TIFF modes
Fairly low noise across the range
Good flash performance & hot shoe for external flash
Nice big screen (not enough resolution, though)
Sharp, fast electronic viewfinder
Lots of features, easy point-and-shoot use
Good range of scene modes and simple explanations of features/functions
Simple, automated picture sharing with supplied software suite
In-camera RAW developing
Good movie mode - with zooming
Good battery life
Well priced