Replying to Canon ZR 80

Okay I'm just getting into filming and editing and shit so I need a camera that will get me decient looking footage but not break the bank. This camera looks like it will work, it has the MiniDV feature and lots of other good stuff too. If you guys don't think it's good enough what other suggestions do you have?

And what would you recomend for editing, I can just download it easy so price isn't a case here. It needs to be user friendly and easy to use but I want to make some sweet shit on it. Oh and I have a computer with Windows ME that will be dedicated to only video editing, so storage and whatnot isn't a problem. Thanks guys, any help is great :)