There didn't seem to be much said about them after the initial introduction. There was a C$100 maker's and C$100 store discount then from C$699 and a few items in the home sections of newspapers. I see they are now listed again at Futureshop.ca. for C$719. The link below goes to the previous forum item. I would wait for a US intro of it or a similar microwave to see if it really meets your needs. Here is a link that might be useful: Previous discusion

I believe that Amazon processes the order through one of the dealers they have in in list of reliable dealers. The product is shipped to you not by Amazon, but by the dealer anywhere in the US. For example, I can order a camera lens from Amazon, but the lens may be shipped to me by Adorama or any of the dealers in their list. That's how they can provide good deals on products.

Pretty sure I don't have voice recording. My one camera, is a Canon A650IS which is a couple of years old. Its been described in reviews as a Canon G7 minus frills. I like the 12 megapixels in it, and size. 6 x zoom. Lately, I use a Canon SX10 IS, with 20 x zoom. Also no voice recording. Would be a nifty feature though. The most important part for me seems to know when I left one grove and am in another. What I do sometimes, is take an image of my palm in-between to indicate the transition, or a note on a note card. But I can see where the voice option would be very streamlined. Seems like most manufacturers have really worked the bugs out of most cameras these days.

I do not own either one. I read some reviews on both cameras though. It seems that despite the FZ50 having 10MP it doesnÂt really out perform the FZ30, which only has 8MP. The S3 looks like a good camera. If you are not printing over 8x10 the 6MP is all you really need. I used to print 8x10 with a 4MP I had once. ItÂs picture quality was that good. However I would suggest looking at the Fuji Finepix S9000z (S9500), same category as the others you mentioned. It definitely has better resolution, better optics, sharper pictures, and better noise control. ItÂs just a better camera. The only thing the S3 and FZ50 have over the S9000 is the long end of the tele. The Fuji stops at 380mm, but, it has 9.1MP and since it has sharper images and better quality of a resolution, if you decide to crop, you will still be better off than the 10MP of the FZ50. Remember the resolution of the FZ50 did not beat the resolution of its lesser brother the FZ30. Ohh, I just remembered the S9000 doesnÂt have IS, but that have never been a deciding factor for me. I am adding a link to a S9000 sample gallery. Joe Here is a link that might be useful: click me!