Anthony and George, good to see you both posting here. I am fortunate in that I have a dealer that lets me play with all the keyboards in his store, new and used, and I go over all new models with him to see what might be different from previous models. One main reason for the abundance of keyboards over the PR's is portability. Try to carry your PR around from room to room and you get my drift. The other reason is the composer and sequencer features found on the keyboards is much better than the PR's. I have recorded with both units and I don't care for the feel of loaded keys, but many piano players prefer the heavy feel when they switch to electronics. Plus, I don't have the space I used to have before retirement and the PR's take up a tad more floor space. See, it's all a matter of personal preference and has nothing to do with status. You might be able to get bothersome problems answered by visiting this forum on a regular basis, and maybe even find other PR players who were just checking this space out. And still, by reading this forum on a daily basis, you may decide to go with a keyboard the next time you get itchy fingers! You won't regret it.

[This message has been edited by Bud Whipple (edited 07-11-2003).]