You guys are all missing my point. I LOVE tiys. I do. I plan on buying a PSR2000 as soon as it is available. I need a toy for lighhtweight 1 hour jobs. I don't thumb my nose at ANY product that can be utilized in a creative way. All I am saying is that you can't compare the two. It's Lincoln's and Pinto's. Top sirloin & ground chuck. Both good - both in their own way. The 740 was never made as a pro instrument. It is a scaled down version of a pro instrument made to appeal to a lower demand market. I played a Korg i5s for a long time, and that is NOT a pro kb either. In the hands of a craftsmen - the tool can do wonders, but let's not split hairs. The 740 does just what it should. Nothing more. As for the patterns and accomniments - they sound the same because the XG sounds are used for the backings. They are the weakest link in the PSR series. The panel voices are what separates the models, and therefore - you get the heirerarchy. The 740/1000/2000 will be the intermediate stuff as long as they keep making the pro models. It's not a bad thing. It's just the way it is.
I'm a big fan of intermediate gear. You couldn't pay me to use a Triton or a K2600 on the job either, so go figure. They're both pro boards right? It's all about function and features. If all you need are omm paa beats - even the low end stuff can sound pretty good doing the auto chord stuff. It's when you start PLAYING the thing that you need more features.