I don't work for either three, but I know people that work there and the
quality of their product and engineering staff has fallen considerably.
  I really can't elaborate on a public list, but if you feel like
emailing me off list, and swear that you won't make my comments public,
then we'll discuss it.  Otherwise you'll simply have to take my word for
it...Sorry.


Shawn Wilton
Junior in CpE
MicroBiologist

Phone: (503) 881-2707
Email: shawn@black9.net

http://black9.net


Russell McMahon wrote:
>>>>Stay away from Agilent.
>
>
>>>Why?
>
>
>>Call it insider info.
>
>
> Nope. Sorry. Not good enough. if you're going to floccinaucinihilipilificate
> a quality manufacturer that produces products the equal of those from anyone
> else on earth, then you need to say why. Now Hewlett Packard, the Darth
> Vader of the HP empire, you're allowed to criticise without qualification.
> But Agilent, as a bastion of the good side of the force, you need to be more
> eloquent about.
>
> Seriously though, HP, now represented in the meaningful stakes by Agilent,
> just about invented the quality test equipment market, and there's no
> doubting their technical capability or ability to produce quality product.
> They may fall down occasionally, but I'm yet to be convinced that they are
> making a habit of it. When somebody pleads "insider info" one is liable to
> suspect inside-Tek or inside Fluke or mother-duck syndrome (only used a
> brand xxx for the last 5 years). When considering ability to produce a
> quality product I'd rate Tek and Agilent tops and Fluke as a very promising
> Johny-come-lately. (Others will of course disagree :-) ).
>
> So, what's so terrible (apart from price) about the products of one of the
> world's top-equal electronic instrument makers that you would recommend that
> nobody buy their products ???????????????????
>
> FWIW: I have no association with Agilent whatsoever. I don't even own any of
> their test equipment, although I have used much of it in the past. The last
> instrument that I bought was a Tec. And I would unreservedly recommend that
> anyone who values value for money over product lifetime consider never
> buying a Hewlett Packard (as opposed to Agilent) printer. I am personally
> resolved to never buy an HP printer again and recommend the same to others
> for as long as they continue their present rapacious consumables policy.
>
>
>
>         Russell McMahon
>
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