Best of all, the camera attaches to a Mac's USB port so you can easily transfer your photos. Maybe you need a faster Internet connection. For the rest of us, Sprint may have the better idea. Already available in about a dozen cities, Sprint Broadband Direct is wireless, so you don't have to wait months or years for the wiring to reach your neighborhood. I've seen download speeds of from one to four megabits from this service, many times faster than any modem.
Upload speeds are far less, but still sufficient for most purposes.
It may be time for you to look at the alternatives and see which one is best for you. Gene Steinberg, first used a Mac in 1984 and never looked back. He originally studied broadcasting and then worked for a number of years as a disc jockey and newscaster. He's also a Contributing Writer for CNET , and a contributor to both ZDNet and MacHome . You can order his upcoming Mac OS X book from Amazon Books.