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Article #1938Re: Agilent Oscilloscope - ripoff or rebadge?
From: Joerg
Date: Fri, 02 May 2008 16:56
Date: Fri, 02 May 2008 16:56
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Joel Koltner wrote: > "David L. Jones" <altzone@gmail.com> wrote in message > news:481b06ff$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au... >> http://rtr.ca/welec_w2022a/ >> Ouch! Obviously not re-badge... > > I'm amazed that they can come up with the money to purchase plastic moldings > and get some semblance of a production line going yet they can't find some > decent programmers. > > I wouldn't be surprised if the problem is that they hired an ME for the case > design and other mechanics, but they're doing the software and hardware design > in-house and simply aren't that good at it... but won't admit it and therefore > hire outside help. > > I'm also not convined that just ripping off HP's interface/mechanical design > is really going to garner them many sales they'd otherwise lose... it's not > like anyone's fooled, are they? I'd take the chance to try to improve on HP's > design or at least come up with your own "style" even if the interface is > largely the same. > Some companies do that. Like Instek where I bought a scope a while ago. It has rather interesting features over and above of what the "big two" offer. Also a fast PC connection that really helps guys over 40 like me. Don't have to juggle between 1.5x and 3x glasses anymore when using that scope. Now if they just hadn't picked those bonbon colors as channel identifiers ... -- Regards, Joerg http://www.analogconsultants.com/ "gmail" domain blocked because of excessive spam. Use another domain or send PM.
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