Originally Posted by PatriceJ
when i heard about the 7700 i got a knot in my stomache. why? because i just treated myself to a 6600 in November. i was scared to death i wouldn't be able to resist the new one. (i wasn't even curious about the price. i assumed it would cost exactly whatever amount i had free on my credit card. that's just the way these things work. :lol: )
i was so relieved when i finally got to look at an advertisement for it. the 7700 definitely looks like one suweeeeeeet machine. i confess to a bit of drooling over the extra 2-12" of throat space. and they have added a couple of pretty nifty sounding features. but since it does not include a few of the things i like best about my 6600, and has a clear extension table (which would get on my nerves) i don't feel the urge to run out for a trade-in.
my heart goes out, though, to anybody who doesn't already have a 6600 and has to choose between the two. that would be a tough decision. i don't know which i'd pick.
I think there may be some that will have buyer's remorse. But that's the way it always is with technology. You walk out the door with something and it's already obsolete.
:( :( But, I would think many dealers will give people a good deal if they want to upgrade to the newest machine. And I agree, the price may come down quite a bit on the 6600 and used ones will be easy to find.