eevBLAB 101 - Why Are Tektronix Oscilloscopes So Expensive?

Answering the question of why Tektronix and the other top tier manufactuer’s oscilloscopes are so expensive? Why don’t they just make a low cost scope? Here is a list of 16 reasons, can you add more? 00:00 - Why Are Tektronix Oscilloscopes So Expensive? 03:18 - Educational Market 04:00 - Warranty & Service 04:41 - Industrial Components 05:55 - Made in the USA, Supply Chain Assurance, & Export control agreements 07:29 - Applications Support 08:46 - Construction Quality & Consistency 09:07 - Longevity of Production 10:22 - Calibration & Servicing 11:34 - Measurement Confidence 12:25 - Approved Vendors 14:06 - Defacto Standard & Brand Solutions 14:51 - Accesories 15:29 - Pioneers & High end solutions 16:53 - Small things 17:56 - Consistency in User Interface 19:21 - More polished firmware 21:14 - More polished applications software solutions Why are Fluke meters so expensive? Forum: Support the EEVblog on: Patreon: Odysee: @eevblog:7 Web Site: EEVblog2: EEVdiscover: AliExpress Affiliate: Buy anything through that link and Dave gets a commission at no cost to you. Donate With Bitcoin & Other Crypto Currencies! T-Shirts: #ElectronicsCreators #Tektronix #Oscilloscope