You can change the length and width of a zig zag stitch on the Jem (I had to test before posting this LOL!), and the Platinum has 60 stitches.
Good advice to know what kinds of things you can't live without. I borrowed a friend's machine recently that didn't have a needle threader and learned that I cannot live without a needle threader because I can't see the eye of a needle any more with my "over 40 eyes". :( :lol: