I guess I look at all this from a different perspective. If you have an arranger keyboard that is already doing what you wish, and making you lots of money performing either the senior circuit or the nite club/restaurant circuit, and it is relatively new, then why update?

I guess I must have performed with the PSR-3000 longer than anyone on the planet, other than those still using that model. It served me very, very well for many years and it was just over a year ago when I finally retired the 3000 and went to work with the S-950. The only reason I upgraded was for the new, added features, such as the onboard recorder/player, improved MFD system and some new guitar sounds that were not available in the 3000. Both 3000s are in the hands of others that are currently enjoying them as much as I did.

The primary reason I didn't update for more than a decade was monetary. Financially, upgrading would not have booked me any more jobs, not that I could have handled anymore than I was already doing, more than likely the audiences would not have noticed any difference in the overall sound quality, however, that upgrade would mean shelling out about $1,800 of profit, money that could be spent on other things that were more important, booze, sleezy women, stuff for the boat, etc...

So, when you put it all in perspective, I guess the main reason some folks on this forum update/upgrade every three to six months must be for other than financial reasons. Ironically, they are the first ones to tout the virtues of the old gear, B3s, real guitars, tube amps, real pianos, etc... Go figure!

Now, I guess if you don't sing, then the updates/upgrades, with many new styles and right hand instruments can make make you sound better, or more realistic, thus book you more jobs, hence justifying the capital expenditure. However, if you are a singer with reasonable vocal qualities, then the most important thing in the keyboard is the vocal processor, most of which have been pretty decent for the past decade or more. All a good singer really needs is a quality mic, keyboard with a variety of good styles (and the ability to add lots of 3rd party styles), and an operating system that is relatively quick and easy to navigate while performing.

It's time to mix a tall, green coconut Margaretta, prop up my feet in the recliner, connect the oxygen to my O2 generator and watch an old movie.

Sorry for the rant, guys,

Gary