Purchasing a Sewing Machine - Postings from Quiltnet (date unknown) about the actual process of talking to a sales person in a store. - http://quilt.com/FAQS/SewMachinePurchaseFAQ.html
Buying a First Sewing Machine - Q&A from a discussion list on About.com about what to look for when buying a first sewing machine. - http://forums.about.com/ab-sewing/messages/?lgnF=y&msg=1533.1