This time around we dealers are already offered 100 and 200 MHz 4 channel X-E's....retail pricing yet to be officially announced.
Those that think the 1054Z can be compared with either of these new 4 ch X-E's are mistaken, these new Siglent's offer several more and new features.
From what little I have read over in Test Equipment, the new features may, for me, be at the margins. Things that are neat to have but for which I may never have an application. An example would be improved FFT. For me, that is pretty meaningless. It's nice to be able to display the FFT but again, for me, it just won't get used beyond a couple of "gee whiz" moments.
A more responsive UI will be nice but if I am putting out money to duplicate a scope I already have, I want something in return. More bandwidth! Since I am only interested in digital signals, bandwidth is king. Right after channels...
I really hope Dave gets his SDS1204X-E soon and that he has the time to do a comprehensive review and comparison against the DS1054Z. I'm looking forward to it!
Depending on price, the SDS1204X-E could become king of the entry level scopes as soon as it is released. Assuming there aren't any fatal glitches in the firmware.