Well, Angela, I have a couple Bernina 730s and of course I can use other
formats - I can convert them into ART with no hassle at all. I don't
understand what you are saying - I can use HUS, PES, DST, XXX, many more
that I can't remember at the moment. Why would I complain? I have a great
machine, great software, and you don't have to do a thing to sell me
something in PES, I know I can use it easily, converted or not. Please be
more accurate in your statements about Bernina's ART format. It certainly
doesn't stop me from buying any design I desire.
I'm unhappy with their torment of embroiderers who unknowingly purchase
things on ebay that are illegal designs and which seems more designed to get
rid of valuable independent digitizers, but I have no complaints about their
products or format decisions - hasn't stopped me even once from buying in a
different format and converting - and it converts marvelously! KathyS
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From: HookedOnEmbroidery@...
[mailto:HookedOnEmbroidery@...] On Behalf Of MadelineScully
Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 7:06 PM
To: HookedOnEmbroidery@...
Subject: [HookedOnEmbroidery] Re: Things That Really Bug Me
The problem with providing ART is that once again Bernina has
stitched up their customers so that they can only buy and use
Bernina products. ART conversion or development is not available in
most digitising software and most of us digitisetrs can't afford to
fork out another $2,000 for the sole puropoose of providing ART
format to customers.
Because of these business decisions and policies of Bernina and
their associated subsidiaries, even if I could provide ART format, I
wouldn't, on principle.
If enough people stand up and make a fuss, then perhaps Bernina will
change their policies. If not, then they risk being shut out of the
market simply because the range of support products will be too
limited. It's all in Bernina's hands, I'm afraid.
My advice is to for you to complain to Bernina about their
restrictive policies as changing these policies and lifting the
restrictions is the only thing that will make it easier for Bernina
users to use what is widely available to all other sewing machine
owners.
Angela
