[sdiy] Proteus software

[Tom Bugs]

Hi all,

Last night George Hearn showed me Proteus (Schematic & Board design + 
simulation) - it looked pretty good and further reading makes it even 
more tempting.
I checked back through the archives and  see that at least a few people 
are using it.

Has anyone made the transition from Eagle to Proteus? And, if so, how 
was it?
I've been using Eagle for 5+ years and am happy with it - though it 
often feels a bit cranky. I guess it took me about a year or two to get 
really up to speed.
I certainly hadn't been planning on a move of software - but getting 
simulation integrated into the design would be very interesting and 
perhaps Proteus has a better workflow than Eagle.

Any comments appreciated!
Also, for those of you already using Proteus, what version/level are you 
running? The starter version is very affordable, but max 500 pins may 
well be restrictive. It is great that you can quite easily upgrade the 
specs and for not too much $$$.
And while we're on the subject, how about the 'Advanced Simulation 
Features' add-on. (probably I should get up to speed with simulation first)

First things first I will begin trying out the demo and see how it 
feels, but any comments or experiences, please do share!
http://www.labcenter.com

Cheers,
Tom

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