I love the MX-990. I just picked one up from Best Buy Magnolia. It is somewhat larger than the 890 and 1200 but has all the buttons anyone would need. The screen is beautiful and the illumination of the hard buttons makes for a nice HT experience. I have 4 remotes programmed for my HT at this moment. I have the MX-890, MX-1200, MX-5000 and now the MX-990. The MX-990 is quickly becoming my favorite of all the remotes I have tested. It is very good looking and very fast during screen changes. It is not as comfortable to hold as the MX-1200 but the extra hard buttons make up for it. Touch screen is fun for a while but I think I prefer the hard buttons in conjunction with the screen as with the 890 and 990.