Who needs an internet fridge tomorrow...

[sbisson]

... when you can have an internet sewing machine today?

Spotted yesterday at the Microsoft Device Alley press event, the Bernina MyArista 200 sewing machine. A computer controlled sewing machine, capable of some quite complicated embroidery when used as a XY plotter, it's also able to use a modem to connect via a built-in web browser to a portal site, where you can download new patterns and stitches.

Rather unusual, and quite intriguing - and a standout among the military translators, home entertainment equipment, exercise machines, and the like...

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[latexiron.livejournal.com]

That's about par for the course. I did look at them a while ago, but the software was substandard.

And get this - even though the software ONLY works with their hardware, they wouldn't lend me an eval copy to see if it was garbage or not!

[marypcb.livejournal.com]

no separate software with this - you load designs off a CD that plugs into the sewing machine or via the modem. No PC conenction at all - all embedded controls.

but yes, too rich for my palette; put one in an EasyInternet caff!