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"Because their view is a graphical user interface (GUI), it's very easy to program the tool.""The user interface is very good. Their boards are reliable. We buy boards from them, they are reliable, and we don't have problems with them.""The integrated lateral view makes it easier to develop your test systems and test software flow.""The user interface is absolutely great. It creates an easy working environment because it has well-integrated hardware and software. So, it is easy to use.""The learning curve was really fast, which was also the reason for saving a lot on the budget.""The user interface is very good, easy to understand, and easy to operate.""It saves me a lot of time. You can click a button and walk away, basically doing a week's worth of work in 20 minutes, it's a pretty good time saver.""I can automate a lot of testing very quickly. With just a push of a button, I can test hundreds of different scenarios without having to do all that manual testing myself."

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"It is easy to handle, so everyone likes to use it.""When I was looking for a scope for that lab, that five subdivisions per division was important.""The most valuable feature is the automation component in setting up some of these measurements.""Valuable features include that it's multi-channel... and has bandwidth filtering. The user interface is good.""The Tektronix user interface is like an Apple iPhone, but for oscilloscopes. It is simple to use.""It provides you the best way to view information without opening multiple applications, like a single solution.""The most valuable features are everything they do. We primarily use the O-scopes and they help us figure out what's going wrong with our scope out signals.""This solution provides high confidence in the data being presented in the measurement to inform a design decision going forward."

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"National Instruments needs to be focusing on its 5G RF applications. They are aware of this, and that's where most of their R&D is going.""I would like to see more of a tasking user base and documentation inside the instrument itself, rather than having to go online for it.""I would like to see them increase the productivity and auxiliary functions.""The software has room for improvement.""I would like to have more RF. They're going that way, but still there is some work that they have to do.""There is a learning curve. It might take a year if you're not well-versed with it.""I would like more speed and a reduction in size.""It took a good year until I felt proficient using the product, as It is a complex program. Their newest version has a less steep learning curve, but back closer to 15 years ago, it was a lot less user-friendly."

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"There are other devices out there which are more capable, offering more features, with as good quality tech support.""The power of the computer inside is weak. Sometimes I send a lot of data and I'll feel the lag... I would like to see them improve the processing power.""I wish we could turn off the automatic measurement feature of the oscilloscope, for teaching purposes.""It needs one button and every time you push it, you get whatever you need.""I use microservices, but you cannot really probe it, since the technology is not really there.""I would like to see an app from this company for test fixtures.""There was a learning curve, which was a little tricky at times. Getting used to the GUI took time because we had to learn the different features.""I want the system to have a wider bandwidth because high-speed continues to move faster, so there is more bandwidth to cover."

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  • "The price is a little steep. A lot of people, like our customers, use a different machine because of the price. The price has to come down a bit so we can do other tests without paying the equipment's high costs."
  • "The pricing was good. Compared to the others, it was very good."
  • "These products are a very low-cost, effective alternative to traditional Big Iron ATE hardware."
  • "It's reasonably priced for what we spend our money on in the lab. It's one of the lower-end purchases."
  • "I would like more competitive pricing."
  • "The cost of the equipment has room for improvement. The pricing could improve."
  • "I have saved almost 50 percent of my total budget for a project by using their products."
  • "They have an initial investment cost, which is quite high. But, along the way, there is so much behind it that the product is really invaluable."
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  • "The prices are compatible with what they offer. Going forward, I would like them to become more competitive and dominant with their pricing in the market."
  • "They're all pretty expensive. If everything costs that much, I suppose the pricing is fair."
  • "I would like to see a lower price."
  • "It's cost-effective... It might cost a lot of money, but if we need it we buy it."
  • "The pricing is not too high and not too low."
  • "It could always be cheaper."
  • "Isolated probes are good to have, as most of the scopes don't have it. It drives up the cost when you have to buy isolated probes."
  • "Tektronix Oscilloscopes are really expensive for small businesses. The low-end scopes don't really compare performance-wise to what the other companies provide, like RIGOL . Mostly that just has to do with the software options."
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    NI Oscilloscopes
    TBS Series, TDS Series, MDO Series, MSO Series
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    Overview

    Turning powerful possibilities into real solutions with our open, software-defined platform for automated test and automated measurement systems.

    8 out of 10 engineers around the world trust Tektronix to help them debug and test tomorrow's designs faster. With the broadest portfolio of digital oscilloscopes available, the richest set of product features, the most extensive analysis capability and our award-winning service and support, Tektronix has the right oscilloscope to meet your needs.

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    National Instruments (NI) Oscilloscopes is ranked 7th in Oscilloscopes while Tektronix Oscilloscopes is ranked 2nd in Oscilloscopes. National Instruments (NI) Oscilloscopes is rated 8.6, while Tektronix Oscilloscopes is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of National Instruments (NI) Oscilloscopes writes "With just a push of a button, I can test hundreds of different scenarios". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Tektronix Oscilloscopes writes "High sampling rate enables it to clearly render the envelope". National Instruments (NI) Oscilloscopes is most compared with Keysight Oscilloscopes and Rohde & Schwarz Oscilloscopes, whereas Tektronix Oscilloscopes is most compared with Siglent, Keysight Oscilloscopes, Teledyne LeCroy Oscilloscopes, Rohde & Schwarz Oscilloscopes and Tenma Oscilloscopes.

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