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Keysight officially lost the plot - don't buy if you're a hobbyist
rsjsouza:
--- Quote from: tooki on February 22, 2023, 07:35:08 am ---
--- Quote from: thm_w on February 22, 2023, 01:03:52 am ---Metcal pulled that, had a typical contest sign up form, name, country, etc. nothing unusual. Get to the point that you win the contest, "oh USA shipping address only, disqualified".
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That’s a completely different situation, and likely expressly stated in the fine print.
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I can see the similarity, since Keysight would also have the T&C in the fine print. However, verifying for the country is something so simple that it bears incompetence on the Metcal side (or whmoever they hired to run the contest). :-DD
Nominal Animal:
--- Quote from: rsjsouza on February 22, 2023, 11:53:34 am ---
--- Quote from: tooki on February 22, 2023, 07:35:08 am ---
--- Quote from: thm_w on February 22, 2023, 01:03:52 am ---Metcal pulled that, had a typical contest sign up form, name, country, etc. nothing unusual. Get to the point that you win the contest, "oh USA shipping address only, disqualified".
--- End quote ---
That’s a completely different situation, and likely expressly stated in the fine print.
--- End quote ---
I can see the similarity, since Keysight would also have the T&C in the fine print. However, verifying for the country is something so simple that it bears incompetence on the Metcal side (or whmoever they hired to run the contest). :-DD
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Or, perhaps they found harvesting the information on non-USian engineers useful. That sort of specific-interest contact information is and has always been worth money.
rsjsouza:
--- Quote from: Nominal Animal on February 22, 2023, 12:20:32 pm ---
--- Quote from: rsjsouza on February 22, 2023, 11:53:34 am ---
--- Quote from: tooki on February 22, 2023, 07:35:08 am ---
--- Quote from: thm_w on February 22, 2023, 01:03:52 am ---Metcal pulled that, had a typical contest sign up form, name, country, etc. nothing unusual. Get to the point that you win the contest, "oh USA shipping address only, disqualified".
--- End quote ---
That’s a completely different situation, and likely expressly stated in the fine print.
--- End quote ---
I can see the similarity, since Keysight would also have the T&C in the fine print. However, verifying for the country is something so simple that it bears incompetence on the Metcal side (or whmoever they hired to run the contest). :-DD
--- End quote ---
Or, perhaps they found harvesting the information on non-USian engineers useful. That sort of specific-interest contact information is and has always been worth money.
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Indeed. I missed that aspect. You win the internet evil cookie today. :-+
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