What SLR camara should I buy?

I've been thinking for some time now on buying a slr camera, mainly because I take many trips and also because I hate to come home with a memory stick full of pictures that don't look the way I saw them with my eyes. I know very little about slr cameras. My budget is $600. I'll take pictures of anything: family events, things on the street, portraits, landscapes. Please recommend me a slr camera that will fit my budget and that you think is best for the price. Thank you in advance.

Canon EOS 350-D is quite good