To me, keyboard styling, general layout, and overall good looks are major factors in decision-making. Maybe not as important as sound voices and rhythm styles within the board, but close to it. After all, if one has to look at it hours on end, it should remain appealing over time. I hope the designers of the 7000 have done their homework on this issue. By the way, if "end users" are part of the mix of those planning a new product, who on this forum (or anywhere else) has participated in such activity, or been consulted in reviewing a new prototype? Everyone here seems to be in the dark. I suppose anyone like that would be sworn to secrecy anyway.