"Stephen M" > wrote in message
...
> My mom has offered to buy a Kitchenaid mixer for my wife for a birthday
> gift.
>
> My Mom has an *old* KA standard mixer and loves it and wants to get my
> wife
> a "classic" 250 Watt model.
>
> I need to figure out if a the Classic is a mistake for my wife. And if so,
> what is a more appropriate model.
>
> IDAGS and learned that
>
> 1. They don't mak'm like they used to.
> 2. More (wattage) is better (surprise surprise)
> 3. There are happy people with all models
>
> Carole likes to make bread on occaision and owns a bread machine that she
> uses frequently. I don't see her using this machine for marathon bread
> kneeding, but definitely once in a while.
>
> 2 questions:
>
> A: Is a classic enough for general use and if not would bumping up to an
> artisan make a difference?
>
> B: What are the advantages/Diadvantages of the Tilt head verses bowl-lift
> systems?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Steve

You have a little more homework to do:

Go here and start reading.

http://www.kitchenaid.com/catalog/ca...categoryId=310

Dimitri