If you are really wanting to play and play well with good technique, and price is not a problem, the G70 will be a very good choice. It has 76 keys and the keyfeel is good for serious playing IMO. It has alot of sounds and styles that could serve you well as you start off and if you ever want to gig, you could still use it.

The PSR 3000
(or any other 61 key keyboard with a keyfeel that is not very good) is good for experienced players who are not concerned with playing technique but just the economics of their situation. The PSR 3000 is a good entertainment tool for just playing 1, 2 or 3 fingered chords in the left and a simple melody in the right (and there is nothing wrong with that).

It really depends on how far as a keyboard player you want to get. If you want to really have relatively good technique and develop a good type of touch as a keyboard player, then starting off with the G70 would be a good keyboard for you.

If you just want to do chords in the left and melody in right then the PSR 3000 would be OK.
HTH
P.S With the G70 you can do every thing that the PSR 3000 can do including playing chords in the left hand and melody in the right. You would not be able to do that with the Roland Fantom 6, 7 or 8. The G70 and the Roland Fantom 7 and 8 has a much better keyboard feel for serious playing.


[This message has been edited by to the genesys (edited 02-10-2006).]