You haven't seen Kurzweils with big names? That's funny because usually you can only spot Kurzweils with the biggest names/studios. Believe me, the mags have been covered with Kurzweil ads, as if that means anything. The K2000 appeeared in 1991, so maybe it doesn't fit the criteria, but then another future classic wouldn't either, the Roland JD-800.

You can't just skip considering the ground-breaking aspects of a product and then think your predictions will be right. Even if you do, I'm pretty sure the Roland grooveboxes don't have much to offer in the way of long lasting user affection.

-tek