My take on this is that it's up to the manufacturers to re educate the synth players on what they would be missing out on if they produced a synth that had both arranger and full snth qualities. Lets face it instead of having to make 2 or a number of models it makes perfect sence to make one that does it all.

I mean I dont use every function on my arrangers or synths, but that's not to say I dont like the fact that they have got those extra options if I want to use them at a later date.

As I said synth players need to grow up, and accept that companies and all factions stand to benefit from such a board, lets hope Roland G has an Arranger component in the background!!! you never know, looks as Tyros is the same old lets suck em in to a few more extra's type release, so the balls in Roland and Korgs corner now to step up to the mark.