Try looking at joann.com they sell Viking, Husqvarna, and some Janome. I have a Pfaff and I can tell you that you don't need to be constantly hooked up to a pc - only when you are doing firmware updates or uploading new designs. My Pfaff has cards, but I find that I upload designs more from other websites. I do have a limited memory, but who wants to be stitching the same 8 or 10 designs all the time anyway? :roll: