I think the only company that had the best idea on paper were the Lionstracs but the marketing,high price and updates stunk, so, out of business. Now the only company that has potential from what I see currently would be Ketron, everyone else is just rehashing the same thing over and over and making small steps.
The idea and the mechanics of the lionstracs where bright
They failed where it comes to content.... If you build an arranger, first thing it requires is great sounds and awesome styles.. And lots and lots of presets that work out of the box. tHe idea of an arranger is to sit and play and build from there...
Where Ketron currently fails if giving customers the idea of buyingba reliable product, they have no marketing nor support startegy whatso ever here in europe. tOugh AJ seems to be doing a better job in the states..
I think after more then 6 years the audya is up for a replacement, interested to see where they will take it. But probably not going to buy it, i still have a very bad customer support feeling from my audya4 experience...