I'm with Big Red on this one...I think it's definitely a good thing for every family to be able and afford a musical instrument, no matter how humble its origins or how little it costs. If everyone in the world was involved in making music instead of all the other crazy things we do, wouldn't this planet be a better place? I honestly don't understand how some people can cast such dispersion upon Casio because their product just doesn't meet their own personal high standards or isn't perceived to be in the same league as the competition. Casio isn't trying to fool anyone into thinking they are buying a professional keyboard and they appear to be making a real effort to improve the quality and capabilities of their keyboards, while keeping their prices affordable for consumers. I applaud them for this and sincerely wish them well in their endeavors. I hope that thousands (no, millions) of more people will be introduced to the joys of making music...and if Casio makes a shitload of money in the process by selling lots of "plunkers", God bless 'em!

Go, Casio, go!!!

Michael