yea roland arrangers are cool. the price is ok for the features. i think u can get a roland arranger for less than 2k, brand new. the E-09, if i'm not mistaken. 61 keys. check with bentley or chambers.

if i got the money i'll get the G-70. Very powerful arranger, and realistic acoustic instruments sound. RolandUS.com makes very good demo videos, makes u wanna buy everything. :-)

"hoping to get 1 thats like a piano" and "So getting a keyboard is better" seems to clashed badly.

Anyway, there're cheap digital pianos competitive pricing as the a keyboard. It depends what you choose, you could get a simple Yamaha Digital Piano with very little feature at a very cheap price OR you could get a Yamaha keyboard with a lot more features. If you're tight on budget and looking for a digital piano but with more feature, you can opt for Casio, they're cheap and very up to date, got tons of feature, of course most people would rate the sound, feel and touch "not good". It still depends on the buyer anyway, some might feel ok, or some might not mind, but you have to consider the FUTURE, one day you MIGHT get more experience, etc. Also, selling would be another problem, there're always new models, new technologies, and so for the digital road, it's good to get one good one and settle down rather than planning to sell of, unless you get a really really cheap one (but I would not recommend, I used to have a 61-keys keyboard, and it's one MAJOR reason for improvements, satisfaction, etc. When you played a digital piano, you'll notice a vast difference).

Anyway, if you're really interested in a Yamaha Digital Piano and cheap one, you can check out the P series, P60, P70, etc... It's not big, it's portable and have 88-keys, but it has very little features and patches. By the way, for more better sound, you can upgrade by adding a MOTIF RACK, so, even with a very simple keyboard/digital piano, you can have all the sounds, and many more features from those high-end keyboard/digital piano.

One more thing, if you've played a few times on a digital piano (weigthed hammer keys), and you try playing the keyboard, you'll feel the keyboard like a "Toy".

If you want something good, but it's not cheap, I think at least RM5K or 6K. It's a new product from Roland, just launched recently during the NAMM SHOW 2007, it's the Roland FP7. There's a lower end model the FP4, but I would recommend FP7. You can check Roland US website and watch the video.
http://www.rolandus.com
Navigate to Products>Digital Piano>Stage Pianos>FP7

The RD700SX is also a very powerful model, but the FP7 are more up to date with new features, it's just in a lower class range. The RD700SX does not come with built-in speaker and it cost around RM8K. You can check out the videos too if you want, it's very cool. The FP7 just launch, I'm not sure when it will reach here.

If you're looking for 76-keys keyboard only, you can find many in most music shops which sells piano/keyboard. If have a little more budget for keyboard, try checking out the Roland Interactive Arranger keyboard, they're good and fun to play. They're quite expensive, but I think someone is selling the second hand high-end Arranger model for less than 2K in lelong.com.my.

Lastly, good luck on whatever your decision and happy shopping!

Oh... I didnt know that there is Digital Piano... i tot there is only keyboard only...
Thz, i was actually looking for a piano, but digital piano is more portable and less expensive...

As for function, im still not sure what izzit for... ill try asking around for description...

Hmm... seems Yamaha is very recommended... should visit a yamaha shop these days...

Thank you very much... 

im just using a very low end yamaha keyboard with touch response in my room for practising..  but for beginner, i guess it's sufficient with all the function provided.. some keyboards even come with 'hammer action' ( if im not mistaken ) that kinda give u the feel of playing the piano.. oh ya, is there any difference between the keyboard with hammer action with the digital piano?

know any sites where i can read more in synths? need to learn more on the technical side like LFO's, filters, etc

The weighted/hammer keys can also be found on keyboard controller, and the Roland Fantom X8 Music Workstation. It gives better feel or preferrable by many musicians, especially piano players.

Piano players will love it. Organ players will cry 

LoL, you can set the weight or "heavy-ness" of the touch... It's digital... One point of the weigthed keys is the looks, piano/organ like keys. The "weight" or "heavy" touch can usually be set. Plus, organs are also a common patch found on keyboards...

Check on higher end keyboards/digital pianos, they have "Tone-Wheel Modelling" function for Organ players, and the RD700SX is also being used by many Organist, even tough it's a Synthesizer + Digital Piano.

Check http://www.rolandus.com/products/productde...666&ParentId=87.
Check out the demo video, there's one about "Tone Wheel Modelling" and watch the guy jam on the Organ patch. It's very cool!