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and has easily carried it around when she just takes a small purse with her.

Warn her about the fragile LCD screen. The slightest bump in the center of the LCD screen on any of those big-screen pocket cameras results in an unusable camera that costs as much to repair as buying a new camera.

I'm still bitter about my experiences in this area.

We've been over this, Tony. Carrying your SD630 (with the larger screen) in your pocket with your wallet and/or keys, I don't think it's unreasonable to expect it to crack when you sit down

I've owned an SD630 for a couple years now, and the screen is perfectly fine. I recently got a Canon TX1, so the SD630 spends most of its time in my backpack. On this trip, my backpack has to be at least 20 pounds, and is completely packed, has been jostled around, and been shoved under airplane seats (that it just doesn't fit under). The SD630 is just in there, loose with various other equipment, and usually settles at the bottom of the bag. I've just taken it out to look at it, and the screen doesn't even have a scratch on it. I'm not concerned about her's.

ps- the vacation is winding down We're sitting in the Frankfurt airport (for the next seven hours), waiting for our flight home. It's sad to leave, but we can't wait to set up our home.