I just heard it will be released on June 21, 2010 for about $189.00, so if you are planning to get EQ6, you may want to wait.

Thanks for the information.

cool, thanks

Thank you for the heads up!!!
I don't think I will be upgrading...not unless the upgrade package is VERY reasonable :D:D:D

Only if I rob a bank can I get it. Oh well, no time to sit and play until schools out.

I can't believe that! It is too pricey for me! I wanted EQ6, but my 5 was on my computer when it crashed, so I am just stuck with 4. ------ Anyone want to sell 6??

I wonder...will they offer an upgrade to use with 6?

I had to have 6 when I got into quilting. Years later, still haven't figured the confounded thing out. From time to time a LQS offers classes. I wanna take them but they conflict with my work schedule. I know I can figure it out if I just take the time that I haven't yet. Got all the books to go with it too. I know, I'm just sad. :oops: :-P

i got an email from some online store about this and there will be an upgrade for those with eq6.

Yes they do for $89.95. Electric Quilt 7 Upgrade - preorder due in June 2010

does anyone know if there's a good piece of design software for an iMac? i need a linking piece of software to use EQ products.... sigh... thanks!

You can call EQ or send them an email, they will gladly help you with this if it is available. They will also help you with installing it too :D:D:D

tried this... they said the only linkage i could accomplish between EQ products and the iMac was a piece of software that involved installing Windows on my Mac.... they didn't suggest doing this, saying it might create other problems... so, i'm left looking for an iMac dedicated piece of software... hoping someone could steer me in the right direction... thanks so much for your response... best to you! anna

If you have EQ5 here is the EQ's answer to the upgrade to EQ7.

EQ5 users get an upgrade price for EQ7 which is $130 if they pre-order before May 31, 2010. Regular pricing after May 31, 2010 is $150.00. They have to order directly from EQ to get those prices because only we have their EQ5 license numbers on file to confirm that they have the EQ5 product.

If the iMac has an Intel processor, it probably comes with Boot Camp. Boot Camp will let you boot into Windows. You'll need to own a copy of Windows and Windows XP would probably be the best. (I'd certainly stay away from Vista.)

If you get Fusion or Parallels, you can use them to have Windows running at the same time as the Mac OS. I've been using Fusion and EQ6 with no problems. Software vendors will generally say they don't support it, but it works very well for everything I've tried.

There's a forum for Mac EQ6 users on Yahoo groups.

Hope this helps!

--Heidi

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thanks so, so much!!!
gotta digest this... and figure out what the $ total will be....
nice to know it can be done...
best regards, anna

I have the EQ6 upgrade from EQ5. I bought a new computer and a new laptop, so the program is on our old computer downstairs. I don't want to have to install EQ5, EQ6, and then the upgrade for EQ7 to put it on the two new computers. So, I am thinking that I will just purchase the new EQ7. What I HATE is that they only allow you a certain number of computers to put it on. ( I upgrade my computer about every year and a half to keep up on the latest in technology.)

I never had a problem installing EQ6 on any computer. You can buy extra installs for I think it was $5? really cheap whatever it was. EQ7 has unlimited installs but only on two computers at one time.

I cannot find my EQ6 disk. Glad I don't need it to upgrade.

The price of the upgrade alone might pay for itself. From what I read, you can have EQ7 installed on up to 12 computers and activate or de-activate as desired. EQ6 has only three activations - and then you pay $$ for additional ones. That means if you have it on two computers and either sell them or have a catastrophic HD failure you have "lost" two activations!

During the month of May EQ is having a pre-order sale on EQ7. The full version is either 142 or 148 (Afterwards 189.95) the upgrade from EQ6 to 7 is $58. This is only good this month though.

thanks so, so much for all the wonderful feedback... i just had a workshop with George and Virginia Siciliano; he uses Quilt Pro... and loves it... on his iMac... so, i guess that's a good endorsement for me... and, i've been warned about installing additional Windows software on my Mac, hearing that it might (mysteriously) gum things up...

Have you pre-ordered EQ7? If you ordered the upgrade, you do NOT have to have EQ6 installed but you do have to have the license number and password for 6 to be able to install the upgrade to 7. Check out their website. I was very surprised to read that but very glad as I was concerned PLUS we get unlimited activations and can put on as many computers as we need which is nice - 6 we were limited to 4 activations. The pre-order upgrade price was really a good price but if you haven't already pre-ordered, go ahead and order the upgrade but please do check the web site so you'll know that my info is accurate. I just learned this a few days ago and was thrilled when I first read it on this site but even so, I had to confirm it for myself.

Did you look in the back of the EQ 6 owners guide? Mine has a pocket on the inside of the back cover and my license number and password are on a label there and I need them to activate the 7 upgrade when it arrives.

I totally agree with you. I've only had my 6 a few weeks but with the improvements in 7 plus the change in activations, knowing that I'm coming up on a new computer within the year, this is a good deal and worth that pre-order upgrade price. Luckily I could afford it but there was a time when I couldn't have afforded to buy it to begin with.

has anyone used Quilt Pro? i got version 5 and seem to be having difficulty using it... haven't had a chance to connect with support folks yet... kind of busy... but, my usual computer instincts don't seem to work awfully well on it... am a bit disappointed... i WILL call them, tho', before i get too discouraged.... really, really, really want a good design program... wish i had gone ahead with EQ6 or 7.... despite my husband's reservations about installing on our iMac with translation software.... thanks for all your feedback!!! anna