> A friend of mine just gave me an O'Scope because he doesn't work in the
> electronics field anymore.  I've been wanting a scope forever because,
> being a visual person, I feel like it's the key to a better understanding
> of electronics.


You must live right.
Ask anytime, I run a TDS420 which is different, but similar.
If anything, you may have problems with too much "power"  :)