As for your content, I will agree that the Smooth 6.75 and 7.35 are too close in features to warrant the manufacturer producing both models. They probably could have saved money by creating a single treadmill with the best features of both models. Having said that, you fail to mention a couple of other, albeit minor improvements in the 7.35. The audio system is better, it also includes a USB port, so you can listen to your tunes by just attaching a thumb drive. And the 6.5″ LCD is better than the one on the 6.75. Add in the better looks, the longer surface, the added programs….Is all this worth $200? Maybe so!

In my opinion, saying that the 7.35 is an “epic failure” because of its top speed is kind of a ridiculous point to make. It’s like a car reviewer saying he won’t recommend car A because it only goes 150MPH whereas car B goes 160MPH. Huh… who drives that fast in the real world? Let’s try to focus on things that matter to consumers.

The difference between 11.3 and 12MPH will hardly be noticed by the average user of either of these treadmills. We’re talking about a 6% difference, which is not “much lower”. Treadmills are not made for sprinting. They are made to be run on for long periods of time. Anyone running at 11.3 MPH is running the equivalent of a mile in 5 minutes 19 seconds. That is VERY fast. We’re talking elite athlete fast. For 99.9% of users, it is a complete non-issue.

I just bought a 7.35. It was on sale for $100 more than the 6.75. To me the extras were well worth $100. It is an Awesome Treadmill indeed!