Hi, I have been reading this forum for a while, this is the first to post.

I am planning to buy a digital piano for my daughter, she is just 2 years old, but I would like her to start to get to know it already. Have gotten the impression that Roland's keyboard is more children friendly than Yamaha. Anyhow, just yesterday our music stroe came a amazing offer for Eastone GP5001 with half price off. Tried to find some info about this brand, but no luck.

So, here I need your help.

I know that there is no this 'ivory' thing in eastone, but how useful it is for a child learner, and all those computer connecting functions. Apart of all these, is this a decent piano, I mean, mostly she will only play piano tone on it anyway, it will take her years to be really learn and enjoy those functions and buy then, we would most probably change a new one.

thanks.

If you open up a digital piano, all you'll
see inside is a few computer chips and other
electrical components attached to the
keyboard and speakers with wires. That's
because digital pianos are essentially
computers. Thus, like personal computers,
they can be easily assembled from standard
components: keyboard, computer chips,
speakers, etc. Today any neighborhood
computer store can assemble a pc that's
just as good as one from Dell or Hewlett-Packard,
and similarly, any small company can buy
dp components from various suppliers and
assemble a digital piano that's just as good
as the ones from the big-name brands.
You see these lesser-known brands selling
under names like: Adagio, Hemingway, Winchester,
Williams, Diginova, etc. These usually
sell for less than the big brands, but
not always, because some of them are
better than the well-known brands. For example,
one forum member found Winchester digitals
to be the best he's ever tried.

I've never heard of an Eastone digital piano,
but it probably is one of these lesser-known
brands assembled by some small company.
It could be just as good as a well-known
brand.

you get what you pay for. i would avoid some unknown name brand for a DP, if i were you. there's a reason why they're selling cheaper.