The new Roland E-09 may be cheaper but it is not "better", in my opinion. It shares nearly identical preset tones and styles as the GW-7, and the same display and sequencer (song recording) functions. Many other control functions are identical, just arranged differently on the front panel. The E-09 lacks the "D Beam" controller, has no USB port for sending song and style data to and from a computer, only has a single foot switch (compared to 2 on the GW-7, tho' multiple functions can be assigned), has no "Analog Modify" controls for editing tones, no "Favorite" feature for storing favorite tones, no capability for creating user created tones, styles or songs (just performances). The E-09 does have more dedicated function buttons (including style categories) instead of the data wheel. The E-09 is a good entry-level keyboard if you're looking for great global sounds\styles and an onboard sound system. Its expandability is severly limited though, just like the older entry-level Yamaha PSR models. These days, I would never even consider a keyboard without some kind of expandability, no matter how good it sounds or how cheap it is! The "Workstation" moniker given to the GW-7 is a bit dubious (in my humble opinion) but it still is quite capable without too much bother.

Michael