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First picture on EEVblog of the new R&S MXO4 series oscilloscope :)
EEVblog:
--- Quote from: nctnico on February 10, 2023, 10:55:47 pm ---As a rule of thumb: don't buy anything after it has just been released. This goes for about anything more complicated than a hammer and not just test equipment. Wait a year or two for the serious teething issues to be ironed out.
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That approach doesn't work if you want or need a leading edge bit of kit.
Happens in software too. Altium and its (in)famous bugs for example. You want the new features released and you accept that there are likely to be a ton of bugs in the new upgrade.
Fungus:
--- Quote from: bozidarms on February 10, 2023, 08:21:25 pm ---Are we talking here as beta testers on one unfinished (far eastern provenance) product, or we talking over one serious, expensive, industrial quality instrument?
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Software is complicated no matter what country it's written in. I'm sure there's horror stories from every single brand.
I'd even believe that the more expensive something is, the more places there are to screw up the design. Cutting edge is cutting edge.
No product manager these days is ever going to say "let's just use it internally for another six months and see if any bugs turn up".
bozidarms:
--- Quote ---Software is complicated no matter what country it's written in. I'm sure there's horror stories from every single brand.
I'd even believe that the more expensive something is, the more places there are to screw up the design. Cutting edge is cutting edge.
No product manager these days is ever going to say "let's just use it internally for another six months and see if any bugs turn up".
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I don't quite understand the logic behind that statement, but as long as the potential buyer is willing to accept it, i have no problem with that.
I personally would never do anything like that, or when I buy a great, expensive product (car, TV set...), i expect from the beginning everything to work perfectly (drive easily, perfect picture...).
Don't see any reason why would be different with measuring equipment.
Fungus:
--- Quote from: bozidarms on February 11, 2023, 07:50:41 am ---when I buy a great, expensive product (car, TV set...), i expect everything to work perfectly (drive easily, perfect picture...).
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Both of those frequently have 'recalls' and they both get firmware updates these days.
tautech:
--- Quote from: bozidarms on February 11, 2023, 07:50:41 am ---I personally would never do anything like that, or when I buy a great, expensive product (car, TV set...), i expect from the beginning everything to work perfectly (drive easily, perfect picture...).
Don't see any reason why would be different with measuring equipment.
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Seems you live in some other universe. :-//
All brands have had problems, HW and SW.
Maybe your weren't alive when Tek had the famous TDS200 worldwide recall ?
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