My scope has just dropped in price  - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / testgear

author: commie
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 01, 2015, 05:20:37 pm
content: Bought a brand new GWInstek 2202E 200MHz scope on the 30th of July 2015, nothing wrong with the scope what so ever, it's a nice scope.The thing is I payed £950 (ex. vat) for it 4 months ago, it is now available forhttp://www.aspen-instek.com/oscilloscopes/digital-oscilloscopes/70-200/2-channelThat's about 20% reduction in price. I'm gutted, just wondering though whether I should get the 4 channel version to soften the blow.

author: c4757p
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 01, 2015, 05:27:34 pm
content: I don't understand people who get upset when prices change. How do you even handle buying things with fluctuating prices like gasoline??

author: ovnr
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 01, 2015, 05:31:04 pm
content: Er, so you'd sell your current scope, then buy a new one? And lose even more money?(Also, your biggest problem is that you bought a GW Instek scope, not that it dropped in price...)

author: daqq
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 01, 2015, 05:37:58 pm
content: We bought a Tektronix MDO3000 for work when it was new and fresh. A few months later there was a promotion where you got all of the decoders for free... So, yeah, I know the feeling of annoyance

author: commie
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 01, 2015, 05:50:30 pm
content: Quote from: ovnr on November 01, 2015, 05:31:04 pmMy previous scope was a RIGOL DS1104, which I still have, my new GWInstek 'E-model' is tons better than the RIGOL anyday of the week.

author: MadTux
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 01, 2015, 06:00:27 pm
content: That is what happens if you buy new stuff. Stick with old equipment and become a 1985 test gear billionaire. Happens rather quickly, if you consider the price back then. Always makes me happy to know that I get the quality of a 20-60k$ instrument for about 0.5-5% of original price.

author: commie
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 01, 2015, 06:09:07 pm
content: Quote from: MadTux on November 01, 2015, 06:00:27 pmYeah, thanks for that, it is an option worth considering.

author: Bud
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 01, 2015, 06:11:38 pm
content: Often people take it further by giving the products low ratings on Amazon ,etc, and writing negative reviews just to vent their frustration because of price drop. That has nothing to do with product quality and can be misleading.

author: Howardlong
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 01, 2015, 06:25:09 pm
content: Quote from: daqq on November 01, 2015, 05:37:58 pmDon't fret too hardhttps://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/mdo3000-hacking/

author: pascal_sweden
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 01, 2015, 06:28:46 pm
content: Quote from: commie on November 01, 2015, 05:50:30 pmWay better than Rigol? Really?I seem to remember people highlighted many items that are not as good as on the Rigol.E.g. not all buttons can be pressed and have dual function, intensity grading looks awful, cursor lines have same color as input channel, etc.Can you define "tons better" and give concrete examples?

author: Deathwish
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: November 01, 2015, 06:42:37 pm
content: Consider yourself lucky you do not live in a place like Greece or Switzerland where prices are ridiculous, would you complain if the price went up or gloat how you got it so much cheaper ?

author: commongrounder
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 01, 2015, 06:43:48 pm
content: Quote from: commie on November 01, 2015, 05:20:37 pmWhen that happens to me I just tell myself I paid for the several months of use I wouldn't have had if I waited until the price went down (and when do you decide to purchase, anyway?).

author: commie
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 01, 2015, 07:04:40 pm
content: Quote from: pascal_sweden on November 01, 2015, 06:28:46 pmYes, way better.Quote from: pascal_sweden on November 01, 2015, 06:28:46 pmNot sure what you mean 'dual function buttons' ?, With the intensity grading,no you cannot generate 'Dave's classic crt' 100% modulated AM wave, however intensity grading or persistence is used for catching infrequent glitches and this it does very effectively. The cursor lines are the same colour as the trace but they have much higher intensity, I don't see a problem here.What I notice the most is ease of use.

author: tooki
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 01, 2015, 10:44:49 pm
content: Quote from: Deathwish on November 01, 2015, 06:42:37 pmOddly enough, Switzerland has been getting more affordable. I paid the same here for my Rigol 1054z as I would have paid for it in USA. Even the insane markup on American-made products has been shrinking. I remember years ago when Apple products cost fully double here what they did in USA. Now it's just a few percent higher. In fact, Switzerland is now consistently cheaper than the EU for electronics. (Hopefully white goods will eventually follow suit, that's one thing where Switzerland is still way more expensive for no good reason.)