This message was posted by Pure Embroidery on AmayaUsers.com. PLEASE DO NOT REPLY VIA EMAIL. Instead, respond to the thread on the WEBSITE by clicking here: http://www.amayausers.com/boards/ultimatebb.php?/topic/3/117.html#000005 If you already have OS Flex or Flex+ then you are fine. If not, you got problems. I was in this exact same boat a few months ago. Had a great price on a machine w/o software, but the cost of software upgrades was prohibitive. I ended up buying used machines from MELCO and negotiated a software upgrade at the same time. Actually spent less with MELCO than I would have buying the machines from private individuals. My advice is don't commit to anything until you KNOW what you will need to buy for operating software. Once you upgrade to FLEX or FLEX+, buy used machines to your heart's content. No further upgrades are necessary. Hate to see you go through what I almost went through. The deal on that AMAYA can't be good enough without the software. Buying OS outside of Melco will also include a fee for license registration and dongles. Could be $600 or more for that. Good luck. Don't buy uniformed! =========================================================== The AmayaUsers Mailing List Website: http://www.amayausers.com Discussion Board: http://www.amayausers.com/boards Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.amayausers.com/list ===========================================================