Its not going to have all the audio loops like guitars, and bass like the Audya, it's not an Audya replacement but the flagship in the SD line, since the SD1 was so succesful because of form factor and sounds, they decided to continue the legacy. It's not a clear cut higher model of the SD7, but I think a combination, of tricle down Audya stuff, with updated OS and touchscreen from the SD7. I love the form factor, and I think it's going to be the perfect blend.

Hopefully AJ has me on the prototype list, so I can give it a run