Gary with all due respect (and you know I have tremendous respect for you and the way you have remained loyal to the PSR3000 over many years), Yamaha may listen to some extent, but releasing a new Tyros or new PSR every two or three years with relatively minor steps forward is also relative. What it does accomplish is to lure the loyal Yamaha fan to part with his hard earned cash and swap, say the Tyros 3 for a Tyros 4 and so forth. I think all major company are to blame, but then again they are companies and they are basically in it for the money, not for the musician who is their prime target !!!

Incidentally, having now at my disposal all three major brands I can once more utter my disbelief at those who think Korg's OS is hard to grasp. I think all PA Korgs with their touch screens and O.S. are superior to Roland and Yamaha. Yamaha in itself is not that hard to grasp but trails due to the lack of a touchscreen. The previous generation of Rolands, including my "new " G70 do sport a touchscreen but I still think that their O.S. was probably developed in China, not in Japan.... , whereas their new BK series even lacks the conveniences of a touchscreen. I have been told by a friend of mine who acquired the BK9 that, although some of the samples are absolutely great, the operating system with the non touchscreens and the dial is a real pain in the you-know-what.
The step backwards no doubt......

regards,
John