I know I prioritize sound above looks, but the instrument still has to work well ergonomically...buttons logically placed, and all controls easily accessible....no touch screens for me.

My main reason to getting the S900 after using a PSR-3000 for some time, was the sound...I love the SA Sax and SA Concert guitar on the former, and being mainly an instrumental player, it was important to me to have these sounds....they were worth the upgrade alone.

Silver is still the "in" color, although I have a suspicion the new mid-range S-series will have black cabinets, much like the recently introduced PSR-S550.

Ian