A friend gave me the gazelle a few months ago.  The first time I used it I was a little disappointed.  It does give you a workout, but the motion takes a while to get used to.  It does give you a workout, but does not work as well as an elliptical machine.  If you are trying to choose between the two, I would definitely go for the elliptical machine.  I feel like the Gazelle is better then nothing, but an elliptical machine gives you a much better… read full review »