To Mike H:
I tried to convey the message that this arranger is actually better then other arrangers in many areas including ease of use,sound quality and technical capabilities and on top of all these is a quality instrument that can be updated for years in a very easy manner so all these factors justify the high price. To have a reference the retail price of a Y9k pro with hard disk is almost $4000 where i live.
For shure somebody has to put his hands (and ears) on a musical instument to fully appreciate it and if its difficult to find a Wersi dealer this is Wersi's problem and they should look at it.
To answear your questions i would feel the same if i had to cary a sample player,a Drawbar organ,a XG midi module,
keyboard(s),Mixer,Effects rack,Vocalist,a PC etc only now is only one box.
The PC parts of Abacus are of standard variety so i already have a second hard disk always with me ,just in case,and of course,my previous keyboard is there as a backup unit.
To Don M:nice to know that other people were carrying organs around apart from me!
I am not shure about the weight but as I wrote before I can carry the instrument myself for a reasonable distance.A stand with wheels will make life easier for longer distances (e.g from the indoor lounge to the pool bar of a resort).
Happy Music Making!