I have a Bernina 180E and the embroidery module has a place for the design cards. Which when this machine came out that was all that was available. Now the designs are available on CD. For Xmas one year my husband bought me a PES2CARD3-SE
I download the designs from the CD to to a blank design card.
This works great for me. I don't think I would like having to have a computer in my sewing room.