When thinking about it John14 and Brian have made two very good points about breadmakers:
1. The result can be unpredictable at novice level so it would also be a good idea to get a breadmaker baking book that are often available through the seller of the breadmaker but Amazon sell them as well.
2. The loaves you get from the breadmaker are alot bigger than something you'd expect from a Baker/supermarket so in a single household you may be stuck with the same loaf for up to 3 or 4 days but that also depends on your appeteite.