I played one at Sharper Image (my favorite music store). It was not a guitar-like experience. The fingerboard is covered in plastic buttons that go up and down like the keyboard I'm typing on, and the strumming area is just six hard wire tines--not at all like strings.
If you're really in the market, look for one of the old Casio electronic guitars. They actually have strings and are fun to play. Stanley Jordan endorsed them and he covered Stairway to Heaven.
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