Well, your list of things that you tried and rejected got quite long, Tony. Plus the list of things you speculated about and showed considerable interest was sort of up there too. I'm just not sure what it was you were looking for. You certainly, with the Audya and apparently the G70, don't seem to be able to make a decision BEFORE you buy something! Perhaps you aren't sure of what you are looking for yourself?!

Let's face it, if you are happy with the Tyros now, you would have been happy with the Tyros back in the G70 days too. Strange.

Next time you get a hankering for a new arranger, might I suggest you go to the store that stocks it, and PLAY IT for at least an afternoon? I took two full days before I was sure I was going to be content, and have never had a moment's doubt since (nor had any issues trying to sell something I just bought).

Plus, in fact (that you didn't keep yours long enough to find out probably lead to this misinformation) the G70 was the MOST upgraded and improved arranger in Roland history, with no less than TWO major upgrades over the years, and several smaller bugfixes. OS3 is where it is now, and it is capable of doing SO much more than when I bought it. Obviously, not as upgradeable as the Abacus, but at a fraction of the price, one can't complain. We'll revisit the issue of upgrades when you sell your T4 to get the T5 because Yamaha only bring out new models, never adding capabilities to the one you have...

The ONLY reason I have kept my G70 this long is I am STILL waiting for something superior to come out with the features I consider important. A world class piano sound, a superb action to play it on (with enough notes to play pianistically) a live and vibrant sounding drum section, easy comprehensive style and sequence editing, and styles that leave room for a PLAYER... And something that doubles as the best live band keyboard in the world!

You let me know when that comes out will you..?

And talking about dead wood, is there any chance of you actually CONTRIBUTING anything here, other than criticism of others' equipment choices and making weird jokes at everyone else's expense?