In my case, the only piece of outboard gear is the laptop, which serves many functions. Like Ian, I prefer styles to MP3s and midi files, but there are times, such as yesterday evening, when I fire up an MP3 so I can take a short break, and the crowd can continue dancing. The laptop, at most of the places I go, also has wireless internet connection, so I can look up the lyrics to a song, then copy and paste them directly into my wordpad lyrics files for future reference. Most of the places I perform have given me their access codes so I can easily do this. I did this last night for a song I've never performed, selected a style, pasted the lyrics into WordPad and everyone said they loved the song. (Sometimes I get luck with this kind of stuff.)

Also, despite the huge cash outlay for eye surgery, I still cannot clearly see the lyrics on the keyboard displays, and you have to look down to see them, thereby loosing eye contact with your audiences. So, while that one size fits all aspect may be OK for some, for me, it's not useable.

As for the styles themselves, I really don't think there is sufficient differences for a performer such as myself that primarily relies on vocals in the forefront to worry about it. Hey, I've always said, I'm an entertainer - not a musician.

The cost of an Audya, at least right now, is irrelevant. If money were an issue, I wouldn't be the owner of a pair of Bose compacts and a sailboat.

Last but, not least, weight is a significant issue, at least for me in my declining years. There are days when the S-950 feels like it weighs a ton, so I could not imagine picking up an Audya. Guess I'm getting old.

Gary