I agree with you, Don. Twenty some years ago, not long after I arrived in Washington, we bought a Lowrey Holiday electronic organ. It "listed" for $8,000, but we got it for a bargain price of $4,000. I felt a bit guilty spending so much money on an instrument that I felt I'd better practice a lot to make sure I got my money's worth! Two year's ago, when I discovered arranger keyboards and purchased my first, the PSR-540 for $500, I gave away the Lowrey, which still was a beatufiul piece of furniture, but the sound couldn't compare to the 540. And now I've got the 2000 and it was only a bit over $1,000. Even the top of the line models would cost less than that organ did -- and that price comparison doesn't even take inflation into account. The arranger keyboards today are great bargains and they just get better year after year.

[This message has been edited by Joe Waters (edited 10-13-2002).]