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Keysight officially lost the plot - don't buy if you're a hobbyist
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nctnico:

--- Quote from: Zucca on August 10, 2022, 07:01:16 pm ---
--- Quote from: nctnico on August 10, 2022, 06:38:02 pm ---Better make sure you buy the equipment with the best fit for the task at hand. Otherwise you'll just be contorting yourself.

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How do you know what is the best for my company?

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You know that best and you shouldn't let yourself be blinded by something that is essentially not important for your business in any way. In the end principles just cost money.

I think it is pretty well known that I'm not a fan of Siglent -to say the least- but nevertheless I don't let that affect business decissions. For a business the best choice is the one that makes most sense economically so I'm not going to discard any brand just because of the brand.
Bassman59:

--- Quote from: nctnico on August 10, 2022, 06:50:19 pm ---Nonsense. Companies buy test equipment to make a profit from the functionality, not resale value. In some cases test equipment is written as part of a single project. Test equipment devaluates faster than a car. Even when test equipment is sold, it is bought by other companies like used test equipment dealers that sell to businesses. This whole thread smells more and more like a hoax to me.
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I think this is true. A small company buys test equipment and uses each piece of kit until it dies and can't be repaired. Resale isn't even part of the discussion. Whether the gear is new or used depends on the company needs and budget.

Larger companies that have generous capital budgets buy what departments request. Who hasn't been asked what they want to buy with that "end of fiscal year leftover budget money that has to be spent?" (I suspect that everyone would prefer, "give me a bonus!" but for some stupid accounting reason, capital and labor expenses are separate pots of money.) Kit that is replaced gets shuffled off to other departments that can use it, or else the people who deal with surplus equipment come in and take it away.

I have no experience with recent Keysight gear or their service.
robert.rozee:

--- Quote from: nctnico on August 10, 2022, 07:05:21 pm --- In the end principles just cost money.

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one should think very carefully before making such bold statements


cheers,
rob   :-)
tv84:

--- Quote from: Zucca on August 10, 2022, 06:14:01 pm ---Just to let Keysight know that, because they do not support me when I am at home, I do not support them when I am at work.
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  ;D


--- Quote from: nctnico on August 10, 2022, 07:05:21 pm ---In the end principles just cost money.

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Stretching it further: in the end anything just cost money.
staticresident:
As someone starting out in this field I am not too interested in their products anyway.  There is decent competition in the entry level equipment that I'm looking at, so I have many other choices to pick from.

This type of move really sucks for those people that have legitimate problems with the gear they purchased and need help.  I always try to solve issues myself or with google before calling the manufacturer just so I don't waste their time, but sometimes you have no other choice but to make that call.
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