<!doctype html public "-//w3c//dtd html 4.0 transitional//en"> <html>   David Love wrote: <blockquote TYPE=CITE> I completely disagree with this cynical and pessimistic outlook.</blockquote> And I dissagree with your niave and childishly optimistic outlook. At least thats the kind of thing II should say in return for such a slant. You already stated your point of view,  and a few others posted theirs. Most echoed your sentiments, and few will echo mine. And so what ??? I see absolutly no reason whatsoever for such retorts as this. We each have our opinions, and gave them as asked for. Nobody asked for or needs opinions about other folks opinions. <blockquote TYPE=CITE>More likely the market will be dominated by manufacturers that can produce products of reasonable quality inexpensively--a continuation of the current trend.   These manufacturers will probably continue to produce a line of higher quality, so called "hand built" pianos which they will still be able to deliver for considerably less money than the other "boutique" manufacturers.  They will become more competitive in this part of the market as the public begins to accept the quality of these particular lines.   An electronic keyboard simply doesn't and won't compete in this market, in my opinion.</blockquote> For my part.... and instead of getting all aggressive about it... I respectfully , disagree. <blockquote TYPE=CITE>   David Love  davidlovepianos@earthlink.net</blockquote> -- Richard Brekne RPT, N.P.T.F. UiB, Bergen, Norway <A HREF="mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no">mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no</A> <A HREF="http://home.broadpark.no/~rbrekne/ricmain.html">http://home.broadpark.no/~rbrekne/ricmain.html</A>  </html>