I'm also looking to buy an embroidery only machine and have been considering the Brother PE 770, but I'm not sure I'm ready to drop $800 on an embroidery machine. My main reason is that I like the option of being able to plug it directly into my computer and use downloaded designs. Are there any other machines out there that have this capability? How difficult is it to just buy blank cards and save designs onto those? It may be more cost effective for me to buy a less expensive machine and the software/hardware to make my own cards.
My concern with earlier Brother machines is it seems that the non-Disney versions won't accept Disney cards - does this mean I won't be able to create any Disney designs? I don't like that limitation. Also, will they only take Brother cards, or will I be able to make my own?
Thanks for any clarification you all can provide!