On Monday, November 10, 2003 at 11:03:06 PM UTC+1, Frank Gilliland wrote:
Tektronix is trying to manipulate the oscilloscope market. Today I learned from
my local dealership that they are required by contract to destroy every scope
which is traded in for a new Tektronix scope, regardless of age or condition. So
if you decide to trade in that old scope for a Tektronix, know ahead of time
that it is NOT going to end up in the hands of a ham, or of some kid learning
and experimenting in electronics on a tight budget like I was thir... er, twenty
years ago. No, Tektronix needs to raise their profits by destroying every used
scope they can get their greedy little hands on, regardless of who feels the
pinch!










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They once owned Lightworks Editing Systems for movie / broadcast editing in London I remember with their VIP product etc they just didn't understand the business, the product won a technical Oscar also before they took it over. The business got sold off, people lost their jobs and is now marginalised freeware and not the competitor with Avid that it once was. Well done Tekronix.