Which one are you looking at? They just released a new one which is similar in form factor to the TiVo remotes (the best remote I've ever used) and similar in function to the Marantz RC2000 type. It doesn't have the wheel thing that the 768 and 748 have, but other than that it looks pretty cool. It's also $100 cheaper than the 768.

I am the Doctor, and THIS... is my SPOON!