I haven't stated anywhere that the goal is to make this a mass product.
Neither have I stated that it should be implemented on all of the current available bench oscilloscopes.
One from the list that I provided is enough. The list just gave an overview of the possible candidates, that is, cheap bench oscilloscopes that have an area for improvement in terms of processor performance.
It would be a proof of concept project, to validate if it can be done, and what the implications are.
Eventually this project and all the related activities behind it, would result in an open source bench oscilloscope based on a Xilinx Zynq-7000 architecture. It is the latter one, that I envision to become a mass product!
In this open source bench oscilloscope, all parts, including the analog front-end, the controls and the knobs, the display, the power supply, the hardware and processor architecture, would be owned by a legal company or an open source organisation.
Possibly there could be a partnership with an existing Chinese oscilloscope manufacturer, as they are extremely good at the build mechanics, the molding of the plastics, and the overall physical design.
The product would be released on the market after all necessary certifications and conformity tests would have been passed.
The open source bench oscilloscope would be an excellent product for educational purposes in an FPGA and DSP class room, and for students and thinkers at home that want to learn different aspects related to electronic systems:
Embedded Software:
Software development (C, C++, Java) on various hardware platforms
MCU and FPGA development (Atmel, ARM, Zynq, Xilinx ISE/Vivado)
Android front-end design and development of Linux device drivers
Chip Design:
Electronic Design Automation, HDL languages (VHDL, SystemC)
High-Level Synthesis, “All-in-C” based design, Virtual Prototyping
FPGA Based ASIC Prototyping for Hardware Software Co-Design
Regarding my background: I like to think out of the box, and I see opportunities where other people only see weaknesses. I see myself blessed with that mind set. I am not that technical anymore, given my current role, but I hold a Master degree in Electrical Engineering, and I am the personal holder of several patents related to electronic systems.