So does anyone understand the point of Tektronix's new TekVPI probe interface? It seems to me pure connector conspiracy:
So lets see, now we have:
TekProbe-II: long standing probes...
TekVPI: 4 GHz probe interface, but pointlessly different from TekProbe-II. $400 adaptors allow you to use TekProbe-II probes...
TekConnect: different from above to exceed 4 GHz BNC limit...
TAP1500 vs. P6245... no difference in specs, but TAP1500 cost more. P6245 available used for very little money.
The Agilent situations seems better. Their "high precision" BNC connectors are used on all of their scopes so all probes are more or less compatible with all scopes.
I traditionally prefer Tektronix, but their probe situation is starting to really bug me.