Guys,

let's play nice!

I too have not owned a G70, but still have some opinions about it. Moreover, while my opinions are formed on the basis of the available information and store demos, I consider them perfectly valid - certainly, you can not expect someone not to say why he did not buy something just because he did not buy it.

While rolandfan's remarks are indeed on the snide side, the childish reactions of some of the G70 users make me wonder whether they are really so uncertain of the quality of their G70s that they must constantly seek approval from the others.

The truth is that there is no perfect keyboard, and surely there are some things that you wish were better on yours - if you don't than your opinions are so much less valuable TO ME, because you obviously do not see these keyboards from the same point of view than I do. Nonetheless, I will be the first to tell you that we all have equal right to voice our own opinions, however disagreeable or useless, as long as we are being polite and civil to each other.

I have been a Roland keyboard user for the last 15 years, which is a testament to the fact that I do like certain aspects of Roland instruments. Nonetheless, I have always been a critic of various shortcomings of their gear and some objectionable business practices of the company.

I can understand the frustration and disappointment of a fan who sees the leading company offer nothing better than the EXR-7 crap, as was the case last year. Now that the G70 is out, and is more reliant on the touch screen than even the VA76 was, is very disheartening to even the die-hard fan like I am.

Back to another thought: I would not expect a developer from any company to be posting here - they probably do not speak english, have very little say in what actually goes into the keyboard, and besides, their time is better spent coding. A marketing person, or a technical specialist would be a much better conduit between the company and the users. Indeed, other companies reps are active members of this forum. Why not Roland?

Regards,
Alex