Just because "specifications are subject to change" does not justify a misrepresentation regarding a feature used to entice people to buy the keyboard. You can't advertise a keyboard as having 48MB of sample ROM, but ship keyboards with 2MB of ROM and just say the specifications changed, see the fine print.

In this case, the PSR-2000 was advertised (I assume) as having its operating system in flash ROM so you would not have to take your keyboard in to have it upgraded. Obviously, this is an attractive feature, especially to a Pro who makes a living with the keyboard. I think Don is justifiably upset that he will have to give up his keyboard to have it upgraded.

I tend to view the world through Rose-colored glases, and I am assuming Yamaha made an honest mistake. I assume they put some code in ROM that they thought would never have to be changed, where the part that might have to be changed was put in flash. Then, it turned out something in ROM had to be changed. So, while Yamaha's mistake might be upsetting, it does not reflect anything nefarious. I think the efforts to punish Yamaha are misdirected and futile.

I might add that it may well be that most upgrades will probably be in the form of software updates. I doubt a firmware upgrade will be required everytime.




[This message has been edited by Clif Anderson (edited 01-30-2002).]