Sunday, October 21, 2007

The Software


My new sewing machine is an embroiderer. The computer screen on the front of the machine is about 6 in x 6 in. When Noel first saw the screen, he yelled, "Grammy, there's a TV on it!" The software, loaded on my computer, is used to create designs to download to the sewing machine for embroidering. It is the most protected software I have ever used. The software, after the first ten times of access, cannot be used unless the dongle is inserted in a USB port of the computer. Each software package has a dongle specific to that software package. The dongles are not interchangeable. No dongle, no software. If you loose it, no problem - just re-buy the software ($700 - $2100 depending on the options you choose.) If you travel across the country with your machine but forget your dongle, you'll have extra time on your hands. You won't be sewing using your software. So, why cave in and buy it in the first place? Because it's the best.
The sample redwork snow[wo]man is one of the simpler patterns. (The "F" stands for Frosty!)

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