Fran writes: But I could do the downloads myself, right? As I do for the s/w on my computer. I see what you mean about local tech support though, as there's always some chance, however small, of getting a defective machine or otherwise having technical problems.
BTW, are their "embroidery sticks" machine-specific in any way, or can you use any computer data stick/flash drive? Yes, you can do the downloads yourself. The machine (SE) comes with a USB cable to connect the machine with the computer as well as the software to set up the connection. HV has a listing of which sticks are compatible on their website. There have been some issues with compatibility in the past, so you do need to pay attention. It depends on the individual dealer as to when machines go on sale. One of the best times to buy is when they have an all day class where they bring in a lot of machines and let people take the class using the machine. I had already bought my machine, and was depressed when I heard what the sale price was on the demo machines. At this time it depends on how soon you want a machine - for the new TOL I would expect to see a price somewhere in the $7500 - 8200 ball park (and I may be completely wrong). I generally don't care much for the HV designs, although occasionally there are some nice ones. They tend to be pricey relative to the competition. If you get a machine I would recommend looking at Embroidery Library. They have attractive, well-digitized designs, and they run sales fairly frequently. To bring it back to a historic perspective, they have some nice blackwork and Jacobean designs (although they're getting a bit far out of typical Jacobean patterns based on their latest Jacobean sea creatures). Hope that helps, Nancy **************Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?NCID=aolfod00030000000001) _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
