Gossen Metrawatt lost their minds - tottaly  - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Kiriakos-GR
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 12, 2011, 02:08:03 am
content: I was checking the DMM pricing in the German market and found this Gossen Metrawatt DMM,CATII 300 to have an pricing of 635EUR..... and still I am getting smokes from my ears .With specs as generic DMM plus automotive use, that price is ridiculously extreme ..Check the link, and below another link with translation in English ..And if you find the magic on it, that justifies this pricing, please share it with me too,because I did not found it so far !!http://www.conrad.de/ce/de/product/123091/GMC-METRAPORT-40-S-dgt-Klapp-Multimeter/?ref=recohttp://translate.google.gr/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.conrad.de%2Fce%2Fde%2Fproduct%2F123091%2FGMC-METRAPORT-40-S-dgt-Klapp-Multimeter%2F%3Fref%3Dreco&act=url

author: Mechatrommer
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 12, 2011, 02:21:03 am
content: the magic is its a very small size compared to netbook, but the cost is twice the decent netbook. i'm sure there is intel i7 like processor inside the gossen.

author: Joshua
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: June 12, 2011, 04:15:36 am
content: They must make their gold plating reeeaaalllyyy thick...

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 12, 2011, 06:17:29 am
content: Hand made by nude virgins in Germany perhaps?Dave.

author: Zero999
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 12, 2011, 07:20:20 am
content: You're probably paying a lot for the name which is probably true to some extent with Fluke.

author: firewalker
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 12, 2011, 08:28:58 am
content: Quote from: EEVblog on June 12, 2011, 06:17:29 amWhere the hell did they managed to find virgins? Imported ones?Alexander.

author: Zero999
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 12, 2011, 08:39:27 am
content: Quote from: firewalker on June 12, 2011, 08:28:58 amThe probably bought some Thai brides.

author: Mechatrommer
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 12, 2011, 09:35:48 am
content: Quote from: Hero999 on June 12, 2011, 08:39:27 ami'll buy one the dmm if she's included.

author: Neganur
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 12, 2011, 10:36:29 am
content: Conrad isn't always cheap when it comes to measurement devices etc. Farnell sells it for 517 EUR (EDIT: sorry that's the analog one), Amazon has it for 700+ (lol).My favorite shops don't seem to sell it thoughBürklinDistrelec (former: Schuricht)

author: Kiriakos-GR
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 13, 2011, 10:17:20 pm
content: Well I am starting to believe that Gossen makes lots of cash from all the other stuff that they make,like electrical switches for panels & PLC & electrical control automation's,that they do not care at all about their DMM market share.This is the only explanation that makes some sense.And the bottom line is that if they do not care why should I ?

author: sacherjj
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 13, 2011, 10:54:33 pm
content: Do pointy haired bosses buy these as status symbols?

author: Kiriakos-GR
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 14, 2011, 12:22:12 am
content: Quote from: sacherjj on June 13, 2011, 10:54:33 pmHmm I haven't see a picture of Dave when he got his , and he has lots of them ..

author: MrPlacid
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 14, 2011, 04:25:22 am
content: Quote from: Kiriakos-GR on June 13, 2011, 10:17:20 pmI agree with you there.Quote from: Kiriakos-GR on June 14, 2011, 12:22:12 amI think they gave Dave one for review to just make the rest of us here drool at something we can never lay our hands on.

author: Ed.Kloonk
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 14, 2011, 11:40:19 am
content: Quote from: Kiriakos-GR on June 14, 2011, 12:22:12 amModern day equivalent of a gold neck-chain with medallion:- a Gossen meter with the leads tied around your neck!

author: Ed.Kloonk
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 14, 2011, 11:44:48 am
content: Quote from: EEVblog on June 12, 2011, 06:17:29 amHow come you've never bought us a vblog fromthatfactory instead of boring Chinese pcb assembly plants.

author: hannobisschoff
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: June 14, 2011, 12:59:29 pm
content: Quote from: Ed.Kloonk on June 14, 2011, 11:44:48 amIt's impossible for Dave to make anything boring.