Hellooooo..... Late to the thread as usual....but I can tell the original poster EXACTLY why there are a lotta Vicki posts. Speaking as a newbie learner...it's because we spent the $70 bucks for the Victoria model because it seemed like that's what we had to do, and now, by God, we wanna get some use outta her..:) For most of us who just do this for fun or as a hobby, it's the 1st really expensive thing we bought to go with our expensive software, and it seems to be as good a place as any to practice and develop our skills(we aren't ALL "artists"..just wannabe), because there's lots to compare. And besides...I haven't learned armidillos yet..:) Beav