Retiring my Canon Powershot

Retiring my Canon Powershot today. Took it to me on a walk to the KTM railway track but couldn't even get it to shoot a single pic. I had new batteries but the camera asked me to "change batteries".

This camera was bought during our trip to San Francisco in March 2006. My earlier model of the Canon Powershot had broken down.

Should I invest in a DSLR. Everyone seems to be carrying one these days. I doubt it. I will give myself until September to decide on this.