I am kind of between both Dikki and Ensareyou's points of view.Both wersi and liontracks in my opinion may well be left in the dust if there is truly a demand for open system arranger keyboards in the market place. The one thing we all agree on is that the technology itself is not expensive and to manufacture these units on mass by organised mature companies is not difficult. What is dificult is communicating the benefit of these products to the marketplace in a way that they want ,can understand and will purchase at those prices. It is a niche market but not simply because of the price. The products themselves are a step change to the traditional ideas about arrangers and that needs to be communicated better with clearer more simple messages. The amount of times i have been swamped with technical gobbledy gook when a simple demonstration would have demistified the whole thing is a case in point ! Wersi, liontracks and Neko have failed to properly market their instruments and the benefits that set them apart from the competition. If Korg,Roland or yamaha see that there is a market for these types of machines (as far as the arranger market is concerned ) they have the experience , the slickness to market them effectively to sell them in far higher proportions which will in itself provide them a cushion for a lower price point.

Dikki is right that if Liontracks really can pull off a fully functioning open system at its current price , it will have mass market appeal only however if it is marketed effectively. That means good literature in english, good demos by competant musicians, ease of purchase and wide distribution and servicing or product support.

Wersi seem content with their product and its current price and dont seem to want to actually promote their product to a wider audience. But i am sure that someone will and if they do, I am sure diki is right, they will take Wersi's market too.