My first experience with one of those machines was on a cruise. I felt like I was playing Party Poker or Poker Stars. I really got the feeling people were playing these more as a slot machine than an actual poker game. After playing for about 15 minutes I really got bored, picked up and never went back for the duration of the cruise. To me, ther's nothing like a live game.
But as always, that's what make a horse race.