SALE (US): Clearance scopes spotted at Fry's DSOX2012/4A - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: jmw
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 19, 2018, 03:54:56 am
content: Spotted these at a recent visit, alas no stock near me, but they are listed as in stock in a few locations, no shipping. A good $900-1000 off MSRP, and probably the last scopes Fry's will ever sell...DSOX2014A $1374https://frys.com/product/7363514DSOX2012A $954https://frys.com/product/7363264

author: nidlaX
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 19, 2018, 04:08:59 am
content: Quote from: jmw on January 19, 2018, 03:54:56 amIt looks like they've switched to selling the DS1054Z for now. Good discount, but I still wouldn't pay that much. Their clearance price hasn't dropped for the last 6 months except on the multimeters.

author: davekeck
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: January 19, 2018, 05:14:22 am
content: I visited 2 Fry's locations to check these out a few months ago. They were display models, and I don't think they came with probes, let alone the box and other stuff. IIRC it was pretty much just the scope itself. However I believe the scope had all the paid options enabled permanently.

author: ikrase
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: January 19, 2018, 05:28:45 am
content: Wow, those are actually HP scopes?I had seen some very cheap scopes for sale at Frys, but nothing like this.Sadly, its still too much money for me. I guess I'll keep using my ancient 15 megahertz CRT TeK with the odd form factor and the rather small screen.

author: ruairi
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 20, 2018, 05:13:56 am
content: We've discussed this before, back when the clearance started. Prices were dropping once a week for months and at once point the 2014A was actually down to below $900. I looked at units in several Frys locally, some had no boxes or accessories and were quite beaten up, others were complete kits. All of the stock I saw was from 2012 which gave me pause.Interestingly I wrote to Keysight to check whether they would honor the warranty on 5 year old items bought as new from Frys. After a little back and forth they said no, that they would not honor. Suddenly the clearance prices at Frys jumped to what they are today and I think my mail was responsible, Frys were selling below their contractually agreed price.I ended up with a Rohde RTB so I'm happy, I did get a nice clamp meter during the sale.

author: TheSteve
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: January 20, 2018, 06:06:21 am
content: Agilent/Keysight warranties start on the manufacture date plus 6 months. So if you buy new old stock you not only get an expired calibration but you also get a much shorter warranty, or none at all.

author: ruairi
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 20, 2018, 07:58:42 am
content: Quote from: TheSteve on January 20, 2018, 06:06:21 amIndeed, that's exactly what Keysight told me. I had a pretty beat up DSOX-2014A in my hand at one store and as per store policy made them an offer but they did not accept.

author: ikrase
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: January 20, 2018, 09:23:07 pm
content: Warrantees? Calibration? What am I, rich?That's unfortunate. Maybe they will eventually just go as surplus.

author: james_s
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 22, 2018, 11:56:49 pm
content: I don't think I'd pay much for 2012 a shelf model from Frys. There's a good chance it's been on 24/7 for a large portion of that time, with all manner of people walking by poking at it the controls and twiddling knobs. I'd put it in the same class as used as-is ebay stuff.

author: ruairi
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 23, 2018, 02:58:53 am
content: Quote from: james_s on January 22, 2018, 11:56:49 pmExactly! My offer for the DSO2014x was $500 but they turned it down. There was a DSO2014X in good shape boxed at the Fountain Valley store for $860 at it's lowest and I had it in my hand but didn't pull the trigger.