Bob said: ...for home use, previously owned is the only way to go. I agree (he said, looking around at the chipped and dinged stuff nearby). That being said, both are new, the Tek because there is not a lot of saving to be achieved from buying a used one, especially when it means giving up the lifetime (well...ten years, at least) warranty. The BitScope because it is a challenge to find them on the used market from vendors one would want to trust. I can get a good deal on either.
Then he said: My vote goes to the real scope. It will still be running decades after the PC version is un-usable. If you get the right one, it can be a "once a lifetime" sort of buy. The PC version is likely a "once every couple of years" sort of thing. True enough. I think you folks have helped me come to a decision. Thanks again On Sun, Oct 31, 2010 at 11:13 AM, Bob Camp <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi > > Buying brand new or previously owned? > > There's a *big* difference there and for home use, previously owned is the > only way to go. > > A "real" scope is easier to float from ground, and the controls make more > sense. The knobs and switches really do help you make quick and accurate > measurements. The PC scope is terrific for saving plots and post processing. > The "real" scope likely will have wider bandwidth and better probes than the > PC version. The PC version will indeed have a bigger display. > > If all you need is sound card audio rate stuff, go with the PC version. > It's essentially free. Calibration will be a bit messy, but it's a lot of > bang for the buck. I'm guessing you need something a bit faster than audio. > > My vote goes to the real scope. It will still be running decades after the > PC version is un-usable. If you get the right one, it can be a "once a > lifetime" sort of buy. The PC version is likely a "once every couple of > years" sort of thing. > > Bob > > > On Oct 31, 2010, at 9:35 AM, William H. Fite wrote: > > > 'morning, folks, > > > > I was just on a verge of purchasing a Tek TDS1012 scope when a friend > > suggested that I could save a chunk of change by buying a BitScope. > Although > > I've been aware of PC scopes, I never really looked into them. The specs > > look pretty good (the fact that I was looking at an entry-level Tek will > > give you some idea of my needs). > > > > Anyone have any experience with BitScope or other of the low-end PC > scopes? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Bill > > > > _______________________________________________ > >> time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] > >> To unsubscribe, go to > >> https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > >> and follow the instructions there. > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] > > To unsubscribe, go to > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > > and follow the instructions there. > > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe, go to > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. > _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
