I bought an Innovis and I am loving it. I actually got on the computer to download some kitty designs to make my daughter a quilt (and got sucked into reading board posts!)
I took out three on-line subscriptions to some embroidery design sites and have been playing and playing with new designs. I really like the applique designs. One good site is
http://www.embroiderydk.com and
http://www.designsbysick.com . I also LOVE The designs at
http://www.emblibrary.com and
http://www.bunnycup.com .
I also went through Metro threads and ordered all the mini-spools so I would have plenty of colors of thread to use. They are by far the cheapest thread I've found and it is good quality for embroidery.