Love my Brother PE700II but the updated model is the PE770 which has the usb thumb drive. Mine has the usb direct connection. Brother makes great embroidery machines and these 2 models are great entry (hobby) machines. You will outgrow the 4x4 hoop size on the smaller machines. A 5x7 is a good size.
There is a huge jump in price when you go up in hoop sizes.
