Datalogging multimeter- Yes or no?

[Achilles]

jepp...once again.... for logging the U1272A is great. It has 10000 storage points which is massive for normal tasks
Also the IR cable or Bluetooth dongle for it is not that expensive... as well as other accessories.....
I don't see any reason to buy a bag for my multimeter at the price of a suitcase..... The Agilent is roughly 18Euro (18USD in The US I guess) which is fair, compared to 50 or 60 Euro for a similar Black_Yellow one....

The Gossen Stuff is really hilarious. I looked to the Metrawin 9.2 Software and a USB cable for my calibrator and it's about 250Euro for the cable and 500Euro for the software which looks like developed in the 1990's..... no chance, I am gonna keep pressing buttons to set it up .

Maybe somebody could explain since when Multimeters became luxus-sportscars.... basic pricing seems OK, but never ask for extras......

[WorldPowerLabs]

At one point, I had to log some measurements of voltage vs. time as sets of primary cells ran a load.  I thought that a self-contained logging multimeter would be ideal for this -- I didn't want to be tethered to a PC (especially since I don't own a properly-working laptop).

However, I couldn't find a true datalogging meter with a reasonable sample storage capacity (some only had 10 or 100 memory locations) with good basic accuracy for a reasonable cost (I couldn't wait a month for something to get shipped from China, either).

I actually ended up buying a Protek 608 multimeter.  I found that it really wasn't a burden in practice to be tethered to the PC, and if I do need remote datalogging I figure I'll buy a used notepad-type PC. The Protek has an optically-isolated RS232 interface (and the interface is bidirectional -- you can send certain commands from the PC to the meter.  Some cheap RS232 meters are unidirectional).  Is it as good as a Fluke?  Nope, but I really like it.  It's a good meter for the price.  I bought mine from Tequipment.net perhaps 8 months ago, but now they are showing as being discontinued.  That's a shame, because I received exceptional service from them and fantastic service from Protek too (although it's not supported by Protek USA -- you have to go through their parent company in -- if I remember right -- Korea).