EQ-6 is a great program and you'll love it but you are going to pay Electric Quilt Companies price for it which is $149.00. They control the distribution of the software even down to the fact that you have to log into their website after you purchase the program on CD and install it, you have to log in to activate it. You' won't find a better deal anywhere and if you do you can be sure it's pirated software.
You will find that the learning curve on EQ-6 is fast. If you follow the lessons that come with the program you'll be up and designing quilts within hours. Once loaded the software comes with a great video lesson package, that's always installed and doesn't play from a cd or dvd but it's always installed on the hard drive so always available. As a whole the program is very well thought out and has some nice add ins like the Stash add in and the quilting patterns add ins, and the program actually comes with a paper owners manual, imagine that.