I am not defending it, why do you say that! What is wrong with you ??
I am trying to explain what the facts are.
And it is not my opinion that hobby market is bad. Again why do you say that? Did you confuse me with somebody?
I am explaining Keysight deeply believe that and that that is their company policy. As in, it is in their written company policy as published on their web site. They don't care for that market segment and their strategy is big clients, solutions, software and option renting etc...
They are currently undergoing same corporate "transformation" that was done in IBM. Where company that practically invented PC stops making computers. They went into cloud, software services etc... And they didn't loose anything. What they lost in PC revenue they made up in other products.
That How-did-Bill-Hewlett-and-David-Packard-influence-Steve-Jobs link is meant to prove what? I honestly didn't understand what you mean by it.
You are defending it, by constantly claiming that the hobby market holds no value. The link to the article shows, if you bothered to read it, that Steve Jobs, as a hobbyist, asked for, and got, help from HP. He later went on to co-found one of the largest companies in the world. I would expect Apple use quite a few units of HPAK TE in their various test, development, and manufacturing facilities around the world. If they had ignored him or told him "sorry, we aren't interested in helping hobbyists", maybe all the TE in Apple facilities would be Fluke, Keithley, Tektronix, R&S etc instead.
Obviously this is pure speculation, but it's logical speculation. If someone treats you badly, and you are later in a position to choose to send business their way or not, most people will choose not.
Holds no value
to them by their own statements.. But why would you read anything or verify.
It is easier to just shoot the messenger and insult people when they say something you don't like.
I read that Jobs article long ago and again ask: what part of that article has any bearing to Keysight profits? It is a story of old HP that is no more, for years..
Apple in their facilities uses whatever works for them. And Keysight would give great effort to be in Apple. That is exactly my point. They would like to work only with the likes of Apple.
And they have that market by the fact that these customers demand products and services other cannot give or not in a way they can. That is why I keep repeating selling T&M equipment and services to Apple is different product than to hobby user..
In such large companies, decision maker who would choose equipment based on their hurt feelings when they were kids would not be decision maker.. Apple will have all kinds of equipment in their facilities from all brands, including Rigols and Siglents.. Hobby user decides by feelings, business user has other process to consider...
I find it insulting to be called fanboy because I write facts of life. And I am not defending Keysight. Just stating the facts.
1. Keysight redefined corporate goals and target market.
2. They have full right to do so. Private company, capitalism etc.. It is how it works..
3. Hobby users shouldn't cry how that is unfair. It is what it is. They should not buy stuff if they don't like it. IBM does not make PCs anymore. They did same thing as Keysight is doing here.
4. I said that they don't even have "hobby friendly prices" products anyways. Their cheapest products have a value of a small Fiat 500 with a Ferrari badge. Same nice little Fiat with bragging rights and fancy brand feelgood, for the price you could have bought Honda Civic Type R... Each person decides what is important. I know my choice.
5. I said that this means hobby market should switch to some other manufacturers that give a damn about their business.
Where in world do you see defending Keysight or being a fanboy. Like I said you must have confused me with someone else.