I don't think the MZ did as well as it could have because Casio already shot themselves in the foot at least 1000 times before they released the MZ. Everyone knows Casio as the toy department for keyboards.. You see them everywhere from Radio Shack, K-Mart, WalMart, and other big chain stores. When they released the MZ I don't think anyone really took them seriously on it.. They had been making toys for years (their last real pro line was the CZ series.. remember those...????). People just couldn't seem to justify paying $1,000 for a Casio. I thought the MZ was a really good step foward for Casio.. They didn't market it as well as they should have though. This new line up of theirs would be great if they just added the recording power of the MZ-2000. Given it the same sequencer, and pattern sequencer (that allowed you to loop and overdub).. If I remember correctly the style recorder on the current WK series does't allow looping or overdubbing.... Casio could easily enter and compete with the big dogs if they wanted to.. They have the money and the resources to do this. I think they're happy where they are.

Squeak