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CesarSound
Total Posts: 572
Joined 12-25-2005 status: Guru |
http://www.sweetwater.com/c512--Yamaha--Keyboard_Workstations Yamaha MOTIF XS7 - $3199.99 + FREE Shipping Yamaha MOTIF XF7 - $3099.99 + FREE Shipping Launching bargain? Fear of crisis? |
brassclass
Total Posts: 28
Joined 12-15-2009 status: Regular |
The XF-6 & XF-8 are also cheaper than their XS counterparts.... |
zikerstu
Total Posts: 326
Joined 08-06-2008 status: Enthusiast |
Don’t forget to factor in the cost of the Flash memory! |
delirium
Total Posts: 2441
Joined 11-16-2006 status: Guru |
obviously motif XS is a strip down version of motif XS, great - I’m keeping my XS. |
sciuriware
Total Posts: 9999
Joined 08-18-2003 status: Guru |
Typo? |
jxsbebop
Total Posts: 191
Joined 08-06-2010 status: Pro |
XF6 is cheaper than the XS6 was? |
Bad_Mister
Total Posts: 36620
Joined 07-30-2002 status: Moderator |
How quickly you forget - prices are typically very friendly at introduction and then go up… remember? (I guess it’s good if you have no memory for such things then you don’t have regrets that you may have missed out on the early specials when you change your mind later to purchase) |
KJandKT
Total Posts: 648
Joined 07-12-2008 status: Guru |
And if it did stay cheaper, than what a blessing...why complain? Sometimes things do go down in prices and you get more for your money, just look at computers… Bad Mister, We like low prices...! You are right about introductory prices. Just look at the Tyros 3 which I believe was under $4000 street price when it was released and now is about $4600...way above my reach. I would love if prices were brought down after products were introduced not brought up! Definitely no complaints from this user about lower prices. Blessings Bad Mister |
miket156
Total Posts: 148
Joined 06-28-2004 status: Pro |
Considering the capability and new features of the XF, I’d say its a great value. I don’t go for the initial offerings, even if the price is lower, because I have to save $$$ to buy new equipment. No credit cards, thank you. Anyway, I would rather wait until a OS update is introduced before geting a new instrument. As good as Yamaha’s first OS versions are, the later updates take care of problems that buyers experience after using the instruments. By the time I put together the $$$ to buy a new KB, the prices have stabilized and the product is more mature. Dealers will “make a deal” if you walk in with cash in hand ready to buy. Money talks, BS walks. Cheers, Mike T. |
delirium
Total Posts: 2441
Joined 11-16-2006 status: Guru |
actually we don’t - low prices mean cheap product, not tested well, built with crappy materials, made in China or stolen. |