JUST got my BRAND NEW AGILENT DSOX2022A for 800$ !!!!

[Hydrawerk]

I think the Rigol 4000 series is a bit better than the 2000 Agilent (personal opinion please, no flame wars) for what it does. 

OK, Rigol DS4000 can have active probes and it has a huge 140Mpoints memory, someone might need it. Also the record may be useful, but not for me.

[ben_r_]

For those interested here is the latest press release from Agilent regarding the 2000 X-Series scopes:
http://www.agilent.com/about/newsroom/presrel/2013/03apr-em13017.html

[EEVblog]

Well, why do they compare a 2-channel Tek with 4-channel Agilent?  The Tek is an obsolete machine from year 2008, but it still has the search function and possibility to place marks. Agilent probably doesn't have this. 

Of course Agilent won't include things the Tek has, that's how these comparison work! 
But if you think it's not fair to compare the two, the Agilent DSOX2000 and the Tek DPO2000 are about the same price, same headline banner spec, and target the same markets. So any comparison should be fair.

[HackedFridgeMagnet]

Availability: Worldwide (except Europe, Middle East, Africa)Buy One Oscilloscope Application, Get One Free!

Geography lessons not included.

[ben_r_]

Availability: Worldwide (except Europe, Middle East, Africa)Buy One Oscilloscope Application, Get One Free!

Geography lessons not included.

Huh?

[HackedFridgeMagnet]

I thought worldwide wasn't the right description if you exclude Africa, Europe and the Middle East.

[EEVblog]

Availability: Worldwide (except Europe, Middle East, Africa)Buy One Oscilloscope Application, Get One Free!

Geography lessons not included.

Huh?

Europe, Middle East, and Africa would probably represent a third of the world's land mass, and over half of the countries in the world

[ben_r_]

Ha oh I got it. That post didnt make sense. Yea, pretty silly they preceded that statement with "worldwide" and then exclude half the world.

[ben_r_]

Looks like the new firmware is out today for the 2000 and 3000 X-Series. You can get it here:
http://www.home.agilent.com/agilent/software.jspx?ckey=2014479&lc=eng&cc=US&nid=-33575.970754.08&id=2014479

Here are the Release Notes:
http://www.home.agilent.com/upload/cmc_upload/All/Agilent_2000X_3000X_Series_Oscilloscope_Readme_0230.pdf

[ben_r_]

My MSOX2024A came two weeks earlier than the quoted delivery date! Awesome. Looks and works like brand new! My office bench is happy

....for now. lol