Just to clarify my above comments to Diki, which were said with tongue firmly planted in cheek (hence the smileys).

I have the utmost respect for Diki and his choice in arrangers...he is no fool, and his wisdom on keyboards is vast, and he knows what he wants.

The G70, and it's sister, the E-80 (which I at one time seriously considered buying) are super instruments, and in spite of their age, are still very much contemporary arrangers.

Casio and Yamaha may have been responsible for home keyboards (arrangers) in the first place, but it was Roland that has been largely responsible for them growing up.

In 1988 or thereabouts, after Roland acquired the Italian keyboard firm, SIEL, the E-20 and it's brethren, took the arranger world by complete surprise, with their highly polished sounds and ultra-realistic "styles" (I think they coined that word, by the way).

It forced Yamaha and the others to re-think their arranger line, and of course, we all benefited.

Roland was, and still is a force to be reckoned with, and the release of the GW-8 and Prelude, shows that they can make lighter instruments that still have terrific sounds and features.

As I said earlier, my comments aren't meant to insult, as I'm sure Diki, and others who own Roland arrangers, are hopefully aware of, and only meant as jocular banter.

And yes, they have great actions...and yes, they weigh too much (the keyboards, that is)