Just seen this today.
MSO242-BW-500 4 Analog Channels, 2.5GS/s sample rate, 10Mpts record length 500MHz Bandwidth (It's unclear if Logic analyzer is included or not) €9760
MSOX3054T MSO / MDO Oscilloscope, InfiniiVision 3000T X, 4+16 Channel, 500 MHz, 5 GSPS, 4 Mpts, 700 ps € 13160
Seems to be competitively priced. Though it comes with 1 year warranty ![WTF? :wtf:](https://www.eevblog.com/forum/Smileys/default/wtf2.gif)
A noticable/sizable jump in price between those two, the comparison in Keysight 3000 would probably be their recently released DSOX3054G ($14,000 vs comparable tek with licenses and probes $15,000). Closer would be Lecroy T3DSO3000 (Siglent) or 3000z. Like the Tek 2, the Lecroy 3000z is their lowest/cheapest model with their "full" UI, but retains active probe interface. A big step up over the Tek 2 in scope features/performance/options. Very few of these scope segments/tiers directly compare/overlap.
The vesa mount is a good idea, I can totally see this wall mounted, taking zero space from the bench. Did anyone see a picture of the power brick?
Its a nice thing to have, but the power and network/usb stick out the sides for bench use (no wifi?) making it more like a hack than a well designed addition. Direct into the plastic case? no internal frame might be a bit sloppy (not that monitor arms are known for their stiffness!).
This Tek is just that. More form than substance.
And if this scope is good enough for your work, than a Micsig that costs 5-6x less is also good enough. And for the difference in money you buy something else you need. A "any moment to be released" new Siglent SDS2000X HD will be in price range (actually much cheaper as you go up the range) , and has 12Bit resolution, for instance..
As you say this looks to be targeting/matching the R&S RTB2000 pricing with almost perfect overlap on channels and bandwidth, except forgetting that had 10bit ADCs as its headline/banner/key/special feature. Existing Siglent model are very competitive alternative already, anything newer/improved from them will probably be compelling.
The Tek 2 seems to be middling/behind on actual scope functions/specifications/performance. Disappointing for a brand new product, usually new models (from any brand) have something to push ahead in at least one key specification. Instead its only the periphery characteristics that makes the Tek 2 unique:
Hot-swappable batteries
VESA mount
Tek name/UI
Given the old Tek 3000 battery version was kept around a long time, there must be a big enough market in battery scopes.