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Originally posted by squeak_D:
It's really ruff today with some of the prices on these keyboards and their (lack) of features in several areas. Personally I just cannot see why they charge so much money for some of these keyboards today. Especially considering where we are with technology today and how cheap a lot of it is. The profit margin for keyboard makers is HUGE! Hell you can get a computer for less than $500 now and add a midi controller with some software and still get a better system then what a keyboard has to offer (again my opinion there).

I know people say that you're getting all this technology and it's portable. However the techonology isn't that new in these boards. Hell my toothbrush is portable, and it cost me $3.00 and not $3,000.

Roland in my opinion seems to not really care about the arranger department. I say this because of the G-70 replacing the entire VA line and bringing with it a HUGE price tag. I also agree and say "shame" on them for prices on keyboards such as the EXR-7. The EXR-7 has jack for sequencer editing, no style editing or recording, and no voice editing. Sure it has some good sounds, a D-Beam, and 76 keys, but sell it for $1,000. They've got to be crazy! For that price you could get a PA-50 or PSR-1500 that has way more features and bang for the buck. Maybe not 76 keys, but not everyone wants 76 keys either.

I used to be a big supporter of Roland, but lately been angry at them for their sh#@!!ing on the arranger players.


Squeak


Thanks squeak. Your opinion is right. Roland producers do not care for us. But when customers turn back them, then will be playing some said song.