Here are a couple pics of my bikes. Excuse the messy garage in the background... just had a garage sale.
Here the new (to me) one, the 2009 Specialized Stumpjumper
And here is the cheap-o bike I started out on a few months ago, a Schwinn Jaguar
I actually added some riser handlebars to the Stumpjumper that were a bit wider which made it a bit more comfortable, along with some ergo grips. After I added the riser bars, I took a few spacers out of the stem riser to get it back down near the same height that it was at to make it easier to climb steep hills when riding it off road.