Dear musical hivemind

[prog]

The other day I was drinkin coffee somwheres on Mass Avewith doctor_atomic and I said (if I may compress time a bit), "When I was a kid I tried to learn music but I was too dumb to appreciate it. I bet I am smart enough to learn music now. I want to learn music. I MUST OBTAIN A KEYBOARD IMMEDIATELY." The doctor said, "OK, let's go." But the music store was closed, thankfully, so thankfully I am not saddled with any impulse-bought clunkers. I still want a keyboard, though, something I can use with my Mac.

Any recommendations for either hardware, or places to visit? I know nothing at all of music theory (beyond vague memories of trombone practice in 4th grade) and just want to plink around, and a keyboard seems like it would be the funnest instrument, especially since it offers the most obvious computer interface. Valid cross-recommendations include "I know both you and $INSTRUMENT well enough to know that you'd probably enjoy $INSTRUMENT more", and "I know you well enough to know that anything you get would be a waste of money that you'd shelve and ignore" but I retain the right to get all upset and try to prove you wrong in the latter case, probably.

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