<HTML>In a message dated 03/22/2003 9:25:53 PM Eastern Stand= ard Time, Hazen Bannister writes: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT= : 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Hi, I am not only a technician (first),but also own a full line piano &music= store.I sell 50 Roland keyboards to1acoustic piano.The new Roland's are won= derful playing,and sounding instruments.The big thing is,you can put on head= phones,and practice anytime without bothering someone.I have 3 grands(one is= a steinway) in my shop,and a roland keyboard which my wife and I practice o= n at night in our home,after the kids are in bed.Is it as good as the steinw= ay,no way. Is it more convenient,and cheaper,yes.It won't replace pianos in = a college situation,except labs which it already has,but not in a performanc= e situation.But for Mrs. So&So buying her child a first instrument,it's = a whole lot better than a worn out spinet,anyday of the week,and will keep t= hem interested longer in my opinion. Best, Hazen Bannister </BLOCKQUOTE> </HTML>