Yeah , Apple does like to charge a pretty penny for their hardware . But , there are ways around that . I would LOVE to have a SID Station Tek ! I live in Atlanta Ga . Getting the cool wierd stuff is hard to do here . Europe has had alot of neat things come out since I started in electronic music . Back in 1985 I got a Jen SX-1000 , made in Italy . A uniqe sound , different from the usual roland and moog sounds . I am still hoping to get a Sid Station one day .