I've looked at many of these posts about purchasing new keyboards or digital pianos and dont quite have the same level of playing experience as many. i just recently started and my psr-140 that a friend lent me doesnt have sufficiently piano-like keys, and i find myself having to travel into campus to use the acoustic pianos instead of being able to practice at home.

im really looking for a full size (or maybe one/two octaves short) keyboard/synth or digital piano to learn and practice on. im more interested in having the keys feel realistic than the sound being spectacular, but i dont want the sound to be as cheap as it is in my current keyboard.

one of the posts i saw recommended the Casio CDP-100 and i did some research into Yamaha's DGX530's and 630's, but as a college student all of these keyboards are extremely pricey.

what is the lowest priced keyboard or digital piano i could find that has these features? thank you for your help, and i realize about 200 of these "what should i buy" posts get put up a day, but most people seem more interested in the sound rather than the feel of the keys.

The lowest price one would be the Casio CDP100.

For $100 more you can get either the Casio PX130 or the new Korg SP170. (It might be worth it to spend the extra $100)

After those the next price level is about $750 and then a bit over $1K.

The CDP-100 is the least expensive DP Casio makes, but the PX-130 is better for both the piano sample and the action. If you want to go with the CDP-100 consider buying used.