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New pricing on Siglent SAG1021I: Does it make sense?
BillyO:
I've noticed Siglent NA have put the price of the SAG1021I up to $285 USD.
Given that new price, its (meager) specifications and lack of general stand-alone use, plus the fact that the (improvable) SDG1032X is only $74 more, who would ever buy it?
Just curious. :-//
I predict its obsolescence is nigh.
tautech:
Maybe you missed the memo that the new price now includes the previously separate SW licensing cost. :-//
Latest firmware for a # of DSO's has removed the SAG1021I SW license option and is the reason for the price increase.
Given that SAG1021I is both a compact AWG and has an Isolated output, this device has a place with the 6 series of DSO's it can be used with.
With the withdrawal of the SDG5000 AWG's, SAG1021I is now Siglents only isolated output AWG.
However if a bench has the space, apart from not having isolated outputs, SDG1032X is a vastly superior instrument.
BillyO:
--- Quote from: tautech on July 07, 2024, 04:33:03 am ---Maybe you missed the memo that the new price now includes the previously separate SW licensing cost. :-//
Latest firmware for a # of DSO's has removed the SAG1021I SW license option and is the reason for the price increase.
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Rob, you know I know this.
--- Quote from: tautech on July 07, 2024, 04:33:03 am ---Given that SAG1021I is both a compact AWG and has an Isolated output, this device has a place with the 6 series of DSO's it can be used with.
With the withdrawal of the SDG5000 AWG's, SAG1021I is now Siglents only isolated output AWG.
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I'd allow that there might be a use case for it, but I think it's a bit rare. It's just I think they raised the price a bit too much.
--- Quote from: tautech on July 07, 2024, 04:33:03 am ---However if a bench has the space, apart from not having isolated outputs, SDG1032X is a vastly superior instrument.
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At least to me it is certainly worth making the space.
Hey, I'm still a dyed in the wool Siglent fanboy. I just think the SAG won't exactly be flying of the shelf given the obvious alternatives. Heck, even the SDG830 is less money and blows the doors off the SAG (except for isolation) for being a more versatile and higher speced instrument.
tautech:
--- Quote from: BillyO on July 07, 2024, 05:09:47 am ---Hey, I'm still a dyed in the wool Siglent fanboy. I just think the SAG won't exactly be flying of the shelf given the obvious alternatives. Heck, even the SDG830 is less money and blows the doors off the SAG (except for isolation) for being a more versatile and higher speced instrument.
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There's one capability SAG1021I has when tied to a DSO, that is the ability to more easily control it remotely via the DSO's webserver.
Of course that is only for now until SDG1000X Plus arrives as it will have a webserver too.
BillyO:
--- Quote from: tautech on July 07, 2024, 07:20:05 am ---Of course that is only for now until SDG1000X Plus arrives as it will have a webserver too.
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That would be nice!. Too bad I already have mine. :-BROKE
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