Tek sucks for MANY reasons!



Frank Gilliland wrote:

Tektronix is trying to manipulate the oscilloscope market. Today I learned from
my local dealership that they are required by contract to destroy every scope
which is traded in for a new Tektronix scope, regardless of age or condition. So
if you decide to trade in that old scope for a Tektronix, know ahead of time
that it is NOT going to end up in the hands of a ham, or of some kid learning
and experimenting in electronics on a tight budget like I was thir... er, twenty
years ago. No, Tektronix needs to raise their profits by destroying every used
scope they can get their greedy little hands on, regardless of who feels the
pinch!

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Tek sucks for MANY reasons!



Frank Gilliland wrote:

Tektronix is trying to manipulate the oscilloscope market. Today I learned from
my local dealership that they are required by contract to destroy every scope
which is traded in for a new Tektronix scope, regardless of age or condition. So
if you decide to trade in that old scope for a Tektronix, know ahead of time
that it is NOT going to end up in the hands of a ham, or of some kid learning
and experimenting in electronics on a tight budget like I was thir... er, twenty
years ago. No, Tektronix needs to raise their profits by destroying every used
scope they can get their greedy little hands on, regardless of who feels the
pinch!

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Tek is a ****ty company. Worked there myself.
****ty management, too. If you go back far enough
it was a good place.
I got the propaganda and it doesn't change a thing.



Alfred Carlson wrote:

Tektronix is a good and reputable company. Don't care what anyone might
think, I know better. My uncle (Warren K. Dallas) helped establish the
groundwork for a reputation since 1947, that prevails within Tektronix to this
day. Any doubts, read the book "Winning with People: The first 40 years of
Tektronix. I rest my case. 73 de Fred.

Tek is a ****ty company. Worked there myself.
****ty management, too. If you go back far enough
it was a good place.
I got the propaganda and it doesn't change a thing.



Alfred Carlson wrote:

Tektronix is a good and reputable company. Don't care what anyone might
think, I know better. My uncle (Warren K. Dallas) helped establish the
groundwork for a reputation since 1947, that prevails within Tektronix to this
day. Any doubts, read the book "Winning with People: The first 40 years of
Tektronix. I rest my case. 73 de Fred.

Actually exray you're the one who needs to check his fly.
I'm the one who made the comment about Tek. The place
sucks.



--exray-- wrote:

Alfred Carlson wrote:
Tektronix is a good and reputable company. Don't care what anyone might
think, I know better. My uncle (Warren K. Dallas) helped establish the
groundwork for a reputation since 1947, that prevails within Tektronix to this
day. Any doubts, read the book "Winning with People: The first 40 years of
Tektronix. I rest my case. 73 de Fred.

Check your fly, Fred. Something ridiculous is hanging out.
I've never heard anybody say Tek was a "bad" company or made bad gear.
Tempramental, maybe, but not bad. But this day in time (since the book
came out) big corporations aren't run by the good guys like Warren K....
-Bill

Actually exray you're the one who needs to check his fly.
I'm the one who made the comment about Tek. The place
sucks.



--exray-- wrote:

Alfred Carlson wrote:
Tektronix is a good and reputable company. Don't care what anyone might
think, I know better. My uncle (Warren K. Dallas) helped establish the
groundwork for a reputation since 1947, that prevails within Tektronix to this
day. Any doubts, read the book "Winning with People: The first 40 years of
Tektronix. I rest my case. 73 de Fred.

Check your fly, Fred. Something ridiculous is hanging out.
I've never heard anybody say Tek was a "bad" company or made bad gear.
Tempramental, maybe, but not bad. But this day in time (since the book
came out) big corporations aren't run by the good guys like Warren K....
-Bill

Did they actually pull off that deal with GTE for service.
I was there training some of those ****ers.



RP Jones wrote:

Could it be they don't want to do anymore service, perhaps it cheaper just
to replace those new off seas plastic cheap ones one under warrantee.
I called them about a Tek 2232 and someone on the other end got all ****ed
off, said call GTE for service ?

"Frank Gilliland" wrote in message
...
Tektronix is trying to manipulate the oscilloscope market. Today I learned
from
my local dealership that they are required by contract to destroy every
scope
which is traded in for a new Tektronix scope, regardless of age or
condition. So
if you decide to trade in that old scope for a Tektronix, know ahead of
time
that it is NOT going to end up in the hands of a ham, or of some kid
learning
and experimenting in electronics on a tight budget like I was thir... er,
twenty
years ago. No, Tektronix needs to raise their profits by destroying every
used
scope they can get their greedy little hands on, regardless of who feels
the
pinch!










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Did they actually pull off that deal with GTE for service.
I was there training some of those ****ers.



RP Jones wrote:

Could it be they don't want to do anymore service, perhaps it cheaper just
to replace those new off seas plastic cheap ones one under warrantee.
I called them about a Tek 2232 and someone on the other end got all ****ed
off, said call GTE for service ?

"Frank Gilliland" wrote in message
...
Tektronix is trying to manipulate the oscilloscope market. Today I learned
from
my local dealership that they are required by contract to destroy every
scope
which is traded in for a new Tektronix scope, regardless of age or
condition. So
if you decide to trade in that old scope for a Tektronix, know ahead of
time
that it is NOT going to end up in the hands of a ham, or of some kid
learning
and experimenting in electronics on a tight budget like I was thir... er,
twenty
years ago. No, Tektronix needs to raise their profits by destroying every
used
scope they can get their greedy little hands on, regardless of who feels
the
pinch!










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In article , W7TI
writes:

On Tue, 11 Nov 2003 00:40:03 GMT, Larry Johnson
wrote:

Frank - this is how big business works. They're not in business to do
favors for you, they're in business to make money. Period.

_________________________________________________ ________

Not true. Like all businesses, Tek must please their customers while
making money or soon there will be no customers. The trick is to strike
the right balance. Tektronix has been in business for ~50 years now, so
I'd say they are doing it right.

--
Bill, W7TI

p.s. I'm an ex-employee, so grains of salt will be distributed as
necessary.

Bill, I've never worked for Tektronix. My personal oscilloscope is a
Philips 50 MHz dual-trace used demo unit bought at a fair deal from a
Philips representative in 1981. On the other hand, I've been very
much acquainted with their line of instruments since 1954 and can
say that their quality, maintainability, and holding-of-accuracy is
excellent. I can afford them for contract jobs...just can't afford them
for personal use.

The price of ALL electronics instruments has constantly gone up in
the last half century...the major reason probably in that the
performance and range and flexibility has also increased...which
leads to the various companies amortizing new instrument
development costs back to the buyers. Like TS for all those who
want high-performance goodies at Knight-Kit prices.

Len Anderson
retired (from regular hours) electronic engineer person

In article , W7TI
writes:

On Tue, 11 Nov 2003 00:40:03 GMT, Larry Johnson
wrote:

Frank - this is how big business works. They're not in business to do
favors for you, they're in business to make money. Period.

_________________________________________________ ________

Not true. Like all businesses, Tek must please their customers while
making money or soon there will be no customers. The trick is to strike
the right balance. Tektronix has been in business for ~50 years now, so
I'd say they are doing it right.

--
Bill, W7TI

p.s. I'm an ex-employee, so grains of salt will be distributed as
necessary.

Bill, I've never worked for Tektronix. My personal oscilloscope is a
Philips 50 MHz dual-trace used demo unit bought at a fair deal from a
Philips representative in 1981. On the other hand, I've been very
much acquainted with their line of instruments since 1954 and can
say that their quality, maintainability, and holding-of-accuracy is
excellent. I can afford them for contract jobs...just can't afford them
for personal use.

The price of ALL electronics instruments has constantly gone up in
the last half century...the major reason probably in that the
performance and range and flexibility has also increased...which
leads to the various companies amortizing new instrument
development costs back to the buyers. Like TS for all those who
want high-performance goodies at Knight-Kit prices.

Len Anderson
retired (from regular hours) electronic engineer person