Newbie Question

[kettyshow]

Hello,

Just picked up electronics as a hobby and I have been slowly building my lab. I would like to buy a power supply and I have had my eyes set on the Agilent E3610A. I understand that this is the same model as the HP 3610A that Agilent carried over from the 1999 spinoff. Here is my question: is there any difference whatsoever in any way between the two or is the Agilent the exact HP with a new label? I ask because I would like to have the same brand in my lab (Agilent that is since I have other products from them) but I could get a used HP cheaper.

Thank you

[StubbornGreek]

Hello,

Just picked up electronics as a hobby and I have been slowly building my lab. I would like to buy a power supply and I have had my eyes set on the Agilent E3610A. I understand that this is the same model as the HP 3610A that Agilent carried over from the 1999 spinoff. Here is my question: is there any difference whatsoever in any way between the two or is the Agilent the exact HP with a new label? I ask because I would like to have the same brand in my lab (Agilent that is since I have other products from them) but I could get a used HP cheaper.

Thank you

As long as they're calibrated correctly/recently then there's no (functional) difference aside from age.

[kettyshow]

Thank you StubbornGreek.