First of all:

The G1000 is not a work horse ...... it's a freakin' CLYDSDALE !

Second:

Don,
If you had a 9kpro ..... you (and your OLD back)would not last two weeks! It's very heavy, very long, and very silent!(remember....no speakers....lean over all you want - no difference !)

I strongly advise anyone that is not happy at present (myself, included) to sit tight, and wait till something really radical come out. There is NOTHING really new in the portable area on the horizon yet. Don't start speculations about Tyro's or kn7000 or Genesis UNTIL they are on the shelves.
This is a huge, corporate game to generate early interrest. Be like the older, more mature bull, and WALK down the hill to where the cows are grazing. (remember THAT joke???)

Yamaha had a giant wake up call after this 2000 was released, and I'm sure they will not let these suggestions go unheard. We are very fortunate that the very "ears" of the staff are all over this forum ! Our thoughts go DIRECTLY to the man that can make a difference! Mark Anderson checks these posts regularly, and he is THE man to make suggestions to. He's a product specialist, but more importantly .... he's a PLAYER. Not an engineer.(maybe both, I don't know)

Point is: PLAYERS know what players need. He's on to our situation, and he is talking to all the right people where it can do the most good.

As for me - the 2000 is still one of the easiest boards I've ever owned. I'm going to hang in there a while longer and see what breaks first .... the keys, or news of a new, upgraded, more PRO model !