Are you dead-set on a PC based scope? I looked into getting one earlier in
the year and decided that the Rigol DS1052E as a stand alone digital scope
was better for my needs (which I think are a lot like yours) at a better
price. It comes with PC based software (via USB) which gives you
capabilities to use it with your PC, but can also work standalone. The scop=
e
seems to get pretty good ratings across the web.

I got it from aidetech_us on e-bay. There are several sellers of this unit
out there (e-bay and otherwise). The deal worked out well for me. I have no
other experience with that seller and am not formally endorsing him, just
describing how it worked for me. He is sort-of US based, but ships directly
from Hong-Kong or China or some such place. He includes free-shipping to US
and Canada (and probably other places). He had a best-offer deal available.
He wanted $400, I offered $380, we settled at $390 with an extra set of
probes.=20

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From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] On Behalf Of
Hasan A. Khan
Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2011 4:53 AM
To: piclist@mit.edu
Subject: [EE] Which PC Scope

Hi,
My old scope a Velleman 500 is irreparably dead. I want to buy a new PC=20
scope now. After a bit searching I liked this PicoScope 3204A.
http://www.pc-oscilloscopes.com/pc_oscilloscopes.html
I was wondering if there are cheaper alternatives with similar specs. My=20
main use is semi professional where I do an occasional smallish=20
commercial project rest is hobby work. I don't anticipate using higher=20
than 20MHz clock pic controllers. I don't do RF or any PICs bigger than=20
PIC18F4520. The 3204A gives me plenty of room to grow too.

Any suggestion is appreciated.

-Hasan
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