PC Schematic/PCB/Simulation FOR FREE!

[BJ]

> Precedence: bulk
> 
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>      List, and Tony,
> 
>      Good comments.  But what you have got to realise is that, no matter
>      how much you pay for a package, to someone it will "suck".
> 
>      Some of us on this list might have had the opportunity (or misfortune)
>      to play with the Cadence Allegro Schematic/PCB system.  When I played
>      around with it I didn't like it, much too complicated for me - all I
>      wanted to do was design small embedded microcontroller systems.  The
>      300,000 UK pounds price tag, and 30,000 UK pounds PER YEAR maintenance
>      fee, also left a sour taste in my mouth.
> 
>      As for the MicroSim package, I think that for free software it's
>      probably the best around.  And anyway, if you can successfully
>      navigate the MicroSim programs you should be able to use the other PCB
>      CAD systems on the market without too much head-scratching.
> 
>      Neil
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Cadence are like DDE's a pain in the as to use.

BJ have used them both.