<HTML>In a message dated 3/13/01 11:14:47 PM Central Standard Time, pianolover88@hotmail.com writes: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">I'm very interested in hearing from SAT III users, and how you rate the new SAT III either on its own, or vs. the SAT II. I've heard from a fellow tech in my area (Los Angeles) who claims, or at least has heard from other III users, that they are frought with problems; in fact I'm told that one user was SO frustrated with his SAT III that he literally threw it in the trash can!! I currently own a SAT II and have been very happy with its performance, so before i totally commit to buying the new III i wanted to ask actual users from our esteemed list! thanks. Terry Peterson</BLOCKQUOTE> There are two main differences between the II and the III. One is size, the other is the automatic note switch. I know there are many other features of the III, like the historic temperaments stored in its memory, and the tuning exam, but I have not used those. I have not had any problems with it, with the exception that in the first octave and last octave the automatic note feature doesn't always work. But it's certainly not something for which I would throw the thing in the trash. Willem </HTML>