Re: The best CAD for simulation, design and PCB?

From: Roger Gt (not_at_here.net)
Date: 09/03/04 

Date: Fri, 03 Sep 2004 18:37:54 GMT

<nothing@nothing.com> wrote in message
news:4138b654$1$woehfu$mr2ice@giganews.aros.net...
:
: Protel is not an easy package to use, and after a lot of
experience in using
: it, I would not recommend it to anyone. Consider that maybe they
have great
: support because the software is so badly implemented that it is
the only way
: they can get anyone to use it. I have used the products you
mentioned, in one
: version or another, and Protel falls way short in any about any
comparison.
: Its best to remember that some people take their software
packages very
: seriously and would probably let you say things about their wife
and kids,
: that they would not allow you to say about the favorite CAD
program. If you
: want to be productive, avoid Protel.
:
: I am pretty sure that no matter what I would recommend, or
comment against,
: some will say anything to stir the pot and create a fuss, so
take anything you
: read in a usenet group, including my words, with a big old grain
of salt.

Grain of salt was being applied, and you seem to object to another
view!
AND a TOP poster, bad form!

As a professional using Protel and Orcad I feel that such bad
mouthing of a product needs to get identified as BAD advice. I
find Protel no harder to use than any of the eleven such packages
I have used, and far better than some. So get used to people
disagreeing with you.

The man wanted serious advice, not personal bias!

BTW, after using ORCAD for about fifteen years it took less than a
week to switch to Protel 99SE and a few days to up grade. I have
Protel fro '98 on, and except for '98 they are all reasonably good
packages. I strongly suggest you get the demo and try it before
making a judgment for yourself.

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