If I got a DVD player, it would be one that plays through my TV, not my computer. In the future, DVD may well replace the CD as the dominant storage system, but for now, CD offers more flexibility. It's a nice toy, but it doesn't fill any glaring need. There are almost endless add-on options available. Speaking of photos, one of the most popular options currently is a digital camera.
Digital cameras are still expensive compared to their film counterparts.
And while the digital part is the latest and greatest high tech, the camera part lags well behind traditional 35mm cameras. To get features the average photographer would need, expect to spend more than a grand. Unless you have a pressing need or lots of extra scratch, you might want to wait a year or two on a top quality digital camera. By then prices will drop and new options, like video camcorders that double as still digital cameras, will be more widely available. Again, the more pixels, the better.