Just received my GPIB-USB interface. Looking forward to when I'll have time to test it.
Normal thing to do would be to install software coming with it in a virtual Windows machine, right? I'm still going to look around if there is any solution to run directly on Mac. Any suggestions?
A little rant.
I bought it off eBay from China of course. Agilent 82357B like
this. Less than 100 Eur delivered including tax.
I know, risks of defective, counterfeit, no warranty, etc. I know what I'm doing. Btw, looks original enough to me. Good enough for the hobby anyway.
But then, look at the "original", e.g.
here at Farnell. 700+ Eur including tax and delivery. This is crazy difference!
Ok, I could get some counterfeit sh.t. But let's assume it's not. Let's assume it is true that some factory worker got paid his/her salary partly in those devices and has to sell them to get money. That is existing practice, there btw. Is really all the development, branding, warranties, insurances, maybe even better boxing and safer transportation really worth 7-10 times product production value? Ok, this is very specific product. And who needs GPIB nowadays
But still, this is crazy!
Peace, read Dave's
The Economics Of Selling Your Hardware Project