I miss field-scope ease-of-use (size, portability, weight) more often than lab-scope power. If I would start, I would get a field-scope first, for lab-scope wait until I am really really forced to. Incidentally lab-scope depreciate fast. cheers, ling sm > Not all costs are immediately apparent. I like my Tek TDS210 (which > has an LCD display, is about the size of small shoebox, and weighs in > at maybe 5lbs. It doesn't take up SPACE that is in short supply, and > get get tossed in a closet or up on a shelf when I'm not using it... > It was not cheap, though... > > Billw -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body