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Originally Posted by Ginaky (Post 5762817)

For the difference in the price of a PC and a Mac, you could probably pay to upgrade your software to a new version. I bought ver. 7 from Allbrands, but I don't know if they still have it. I don't use it enough to warrant upgrading to the newest version, this does all I need.

In checking the Allbrands website, they have version 4 for purchase and version 8 upgrade.

Blew my mind! They're pricing their v4 more than twice what I tried to sell mine for. But I've been very up front that it doesn't connect via USB, and tho't that was making it undesirable?

To be honest, I was shocked they have v4 available--I would have thought they would have been sold long ago. PEDesign Next is the newest one and they are calling it that instead of v9. I guess they want us to think it is better, not having a number after it. There are serial to usb adapters you can get to use with the older boxes--that's what I did until I upgraded to v7 when my husband built my last computer and put Windows 7 pro 64 bit on it.

good luck...it's not a easy decision to make....I had a simular situation with my Brother and computer...then I added a Babylock 6 needle to my collection...because the BL was newer the PE/card writer would not work with it nor all my floppies....so I got an external drive and transfered all 2,000 designs to it and pluged it directly into BL

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Originally Posted by quiltingsavta (Post 5762271)

Hi Everyone - geez I haven't been on this board in like "FOREVER". Sorry. Life just gets in the way, but I hope to be back chatting with all of you real soon.

So I have a dilema. OK now please don't laugh at me since I'm very vulnerable right now....lol. My computer is finally dieing down on me and I have to bite the bullet and get a new one. My kids tell me to get a MAC but it's soooo damn expensive. I'm not a frivolous gal, simple is my middle name. Well not really. I'm going this weekend to check out the MACs just to appease my kids. But here is my question and remember I said don't laugh? I have a Brother embroidery machine which I just love. I purchased the Brother PE-Design software upteen years ago....so long ago the software is on disks instead of CD's. Remember disks? It is version 2.0. It has served me well and like I said, I'm simplistic and my motto is why fix it if it ain't broke. I do embroidery all the time and have hundreds of designs that I've purchased throughout the years. I went on the Brother website and see now that the software is up to version 7.0 or 8.0 or something like that. I believe the memory card is still the same one as I have but the card reader/writer is different, smaller than the one I have. I'm sure the one I have is fine, but was wondering if the software I have can be loaded up on the MAC should I break down and buy one. In either case, whatever computer I get, would I still be able to use the disks? Of course I know the tower would have to accept a floppy and most new computers don't have it anymore. Geez, what a headache. Any input, suggestions would so be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Thank you everyone for your input. I do appreciate it.

I have an Esante V-2 which I have done digitized hundreds and hundreds of designs that are on the 3.5 disks. My computer that I use for digitizing is an old HP, which is used JUST FOR DIGITIZING, no internet.
I also have a 3.5 external drive that I can use on my newer laptop.
I also have another external harddrive that I use for backup.
I also have the Embird program. And the EQ5. One day I will go through my 3.5's and put them on a CD.
I found that a version 4 of .pes, on up, or a .sew will not work on the version 2 program. HOWEVER, you can take a version 4 or .sew over to the Embird program and change it from a .pes to a .hus (or any other) THEN change it back to a .pes. THEN the version 2 accepts the .pes. That's why I still have the older computer because it works just great. I am also thinking of getting a newer computer too. My grandson says that if I ever go to a Mac, i will never go back. I can't afford new programs at 1200 bucks or new computers, so I have to make do with what I have accumulated over the years.

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Originally Posted by ThreadHead (Post 5766892)

Thanks for the input. From what I've been reading, I think I will buy a new computer for internet "stuff" and everyday use, but keep my old one and just use it for my designs. If I take all my other programs off it will free up loads of space. My 2.0 version works just fine for me and to start buying all new programming and boxes, etc, it's just too much for me right now. I'm keeping everyone's information for future use. Thanks again.