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I shoot jpegs quite a lot too, and find them perfectly acceptable, needing only minor levels adjustments usually. I get a lot more shots on a card too. I'll shoot RAW for difficult or very important shots, and I'd certainly consider the ability to shoot RAW desirable if not essential in any camera.
I think we're far too quick though to advise newcomers to digital photography to jump into RAW processing straight away, when they'd be better served getting some decent results from jpegs first. Someone very recently rather sheepishly asked the very intelligent question "What should I be looking for when I'm adjusting levels?" It's the first time I've actually heard this question asked, and there must be a fair few people struggling with levels and contrast in RAW processing who also have white balance and all the rest of it to contend with.
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