I'm about 3 years behind everyone else when it comes to technology, but on impulse I've finally splashed out on a DSLR, didn't need one, didn't really even want one but eventually the marketing drip feed got to me and I just had to see for myself. Its nothing special, just an Olympus E410, but it was a twin lens kit on offer so what the heck - had to be done sooner or later.
After 25 years plus of film use, including MF and 5x4 I must say the reality of digital was far more of a shock than I'd expected.
Convenience, usability - incredible, even my basic DSLR is so much better than I'd expected. Really incomparably better, though the Olympus metering needs watching you have the tools to do it so much more easily.
Image quality - again just amazing - superficially, but then oh dear! Sharp, very sharp in fact but where is all the detail and those pixels are very artificial looking aren't they. I didn't realise noise free could mean subtlety free too.
So in summary digital SLRs wow. Digital SLR images - well yes in many ways, but the film gear and scanner won't be heading for Ebay anytime soon.
Two other things just occured to me - in good light at low ISO the images from the Olympus and my Canon A530 point and shoot aren't that different. In fact aesthetically, the point and shoot edges it on a couple. And finally, you could say I need a Nikon or a Canon or a Pentax or trade in the standard zoom for the Leica alternative and that would sort it out - but you'd be wrong!