I don't know of any embroidery machines that require a computer. However, I also don't know of any machines that have very many built in embroidery designs. I have a Brother PE770 which is a single needle machine with about 50 designs in it. I buy other designs that I want and store them on my computer. When I am ready to stitch the design I transfer it to a USB stick and take the USB to my machine. I believe this is how most home embroidery machines work, or at least similarly. I have a free program on my computer that allows me to make printouts or limited modifications to my purchased designs, but I rarely use it. My computer is only where I store the designs I buy. Hope this helps.