I bought a Husqvarna Viking Mega Quilter 18/8 a little over a year ago. It was the floor model so I got a good price on it. It does NOT have the computer. I got it to be able to do my own FMQ. I don't like the tightly quilted quilts you see; they seem so stiff. I do mostly gifting and charity quilts, but love the thought that I am doing the entire quilt from start to finish. I did not get it to make money off it. I want it to be something "fun" to do. There is a large learning curve and I am still in that. I try to make several quilt tops at a time, and then quilt one after another on the long arm. I wish my room was about a foot longer, but it works fine for me. I have no regrets in purchasing it, and have no plans to go computerizing it.