---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Why not buy the keyboards and use the electronics $ and have one in the= room with the piano? David I. *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 2/22/01 at 8:50 AM Richard West wrote: Mitch: We have been buying Disklaviers with technology money. Otherwise you have= to ask how long a well-maintained accoustic piano will last compared to an= electronic keyboard. Universities don't always think long term, but I= still think the accoustic option is preferable and will give longer= service. But I'm prejudiced. Does anyone know the life expectancy of a= decent electronic keyboard? Are they like computers--every 5 years buy a= new one to get all the new upgrades and updated bells and whistles? Richard West University of Nebraska Mitch Staples wrote: This afternoon I was asked by the director of the school of music what I= thought of the idea of havingelectronic pianos in the classrooms rather= than acoustic. They figure that this way they could usesome of the mounds= of money slated for technology i. e. computers to buy pianos. My reply= was quitepredictably that I thought it was a bad idea. I would like some= input: 1. Does anyone have experience with electronic pianos in= classrooms? Are they working out? 2. I would like to hear some opinions.= What do you see as the pros and cons? Thanks, Mitch StaplesOhio State= University ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/caut.php/attachments/f8/44/9a/52/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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