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[1] http://forums.threadsmagazine.com/members/carolfresia
[2] http://forums.threadsmagazine.com/user/1236
[3] http://forums.threadsmagazine.com/gatherings/equipment-and-supplies/top-loading-vs-front-loading-bobbin
I don't know the answer to your question. I think it might be a matter of convenience, or at least of perceived convenience. I've always used machines with top-loading bobbins, and so I'm used to that and find it easier than a front-loading machine. But I'd like to think that I'm smarter than your average bear and could learn to insert a front-loading bobbin with my eyes closed if my machine called for it.
If your bobbins are clear plastic, you can check how much thread is left on a top-loading bobbin quite easily, and to me that's an advantage; even machines with low-bobbin warnings don't give me as much information as a quick peek at the bobbin itself.
On the other hand, if you're doing bobinwork or machine embroidery, having a front-loading machine can offer a slight advantage: you can keep a separate bobbin case on hand with custom tension settings for these applications.
Let me take an informal poll around the office and see what folks here say; I wonder if there's a preference depending on what kind of sewing you do most.
Carol