Of course! But he just got the 3000X HD, so you gotta let him play with it for a year before he gets bored, and the 8GHz will be out by then. 😉
I would have to lie if I said I wasn't interested in the SDS7000A.
At work, I'm used to working with larger scopes, so a PC-based scope naturally has its appeal for private use.
But you have to be realistic.
Around 20000€ for a 3Ghz scope, if I bought that, nobody in my immediate environment would love me anymore.
Or make sure that I was admitted to a psychiatric ward.
5000 is my absolute limit, as long as I'm just a normal working person.
For a scope, mind you, the threshold is much lower for other measuring devices.
It may seem from the outside that I'm hopping from scope.
I do, but never without a reason.
I made the biggest jump in price when I switched from the SDS2000Xplus to the SDS2000X HD.
But it was worth it to me - later.
When I got to know the advantages better, you don't see them at first glance, except for the 12 bits.
You can be happy with the 2000X HD for the rest of your hobby life, without question.
With the 2000Xplus almost...but not quite, believe me.
Ergo the HD.
If the 3000 hadn't been introduced, it would have stayed that way, because a 6000A would be over my set budget.
But then came the SDS3000X HD.
1Ghz, 4 GSa/s... No, I couldn't resist.
I was still able to sell the SDS2000X HD, and I got a very good deal on the 3000X HD, so I only had to spend €500 on it - I would have been stupid not to take advantage of that.
So I had to strike again.
And this really could be the final scope, within my budget.
Sure, I'd like a bigger screen and a slightly higher resolution, 12” and 1280x800 for example, but then we'd be back to the 6000 and that costs €7700 at least.
No chance, I don't want to spend that much.
And it wouldn't be a 12 bit scope, “only” 8.