At 9:00 AM -0800, 12/13/05, keith_w wrote: >>2. We didn't get far enough into the demo of the sewing machine to discuss >>what can be done with an attached personal computer, but the software >>apparently is Windows-only, the Husqvarna company ships the software on 3.5 >>inch floppies, AND uses a hardware dongle for license verification. Does >>anyone know whether this is beyond the ken of Virtual PC and a USB floppy >>drive? Personally, I can't stand any company that uses dongles or floppies. They are so stuck into their own self as the center of the universe that I just know they'll never care about my interests. >>Oh, and can someone loan me $5,000 :-) How about I just suggest that you eBay this and save some money based on the last person who fell into the hole of thinking this was a worthy investment. <http://cgi.ebay.com/Husqvarna-Viking-Designer-1-Sewing-Embroidery-Machine_W0QQitemZ8241850798QQcategoryZ28167QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem> -- <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> Robert Ameeti The sun will set without thy assistance. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>