<html> ok, here goes my 2 cents worth.  They are cheaper than acoustic pianos, they don't have to be tuned & tweaked as much at first, and they can often be mobile from one room to another. On the other hand, service is often a problem, and of course obsolescence.  In a few short years they're worthless.  they're also a poor excuse for a real piano.  Like I said, my 2 cents worth. Wally Wilson, RPT Ravenswood, WV Columbus, OH  Chapter At 10:00 PM 2/21/01 -0500, you wrote: <blockquote type=cite cite>This afternoon I = was asked by the director of the school of music what I thought of the idea of having electronic pianos in the classrooms rather than acoustic. They figure that this way they could use some of the mounds of money slated for technology i. e. computers to buy pianos. My reply was quite predictably 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 opinion= s. What do you see as the pros and cons? Thanks, Mitch Staples Ohio State University </blockquote> </html>