Can bean-to-cup machine make quality espresso/cappuccino? I want to buy myself a coffee machine so I can get nice and tasty coffee throughout the day. Basically my goals are


Don't really want to invest half the day in front of my machine, experimenting with all sort of weirdness
Do want excellent and nice looking coffee. 
Do want to have milk foam.
Don't want to go over 500 euros.


I'm OK with a cup of coffee taking like 15 minutes of preparation, but not much more.

I heard from people that a bean-to-cup machine makes not a real cappuccino or espresso, because that can only be done by a portafilter machine, where you have to grind the beans yourself and prepare for much longer. Is that correct, or is that only fanboy sayings?



EDIT: By "coffee", I mean espresso and cappuccino.
Your best bet is to buy an inexpensive Nespresso type machine. I've been looking for a good coffee machine and I bought a professional machine for nearly 900€. The other option would have been an Nespresso for about 100€. Buy one with a milk foamer. A little bit more expensive, but within your range. Why do I recommend this type of machine? Capsules! All your cups come out equal. No hassle. A little bit more expensive than grinding your own coffee.

The next best bet is consumer grade expresso machine from Krups (for instance), but then you have to grind your own coffee.