Mike, I totally agree with you on all counts. With regard to the latest version of pricing I was told $3500 w/ a mandatory annual maintenance of $1500. Too rich for me currently, the surprise release of AD 6 when I was expecting SP5 was another shocker. To the usability of AD 6 I'll not comment as I believe they had to get 3 updates out on it already, I'm not privy to exactly what that implies, however you probably hit the nail on the head. In any case most of my workload has shifted to other tools and for the current time I'll just hold and see how things go.
Joe ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Reagan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2006 1:33 PM Subject: [PEDA] Snake Oil vs Pricing > URRRG...Altium has taken the final steps of as assimilation into pricing > software like Cadence and the competition. I can't get a straight answer > from Altium how much this snake oil software will cost me without all the > bells and whistles. All I need is PCB and Schematic. The upgrade costs > from my current SP4 is about 3K and will climb from there. Speaking to > several of you on this forum...it seams like we all pay different prices > for upgrades. > > I am using AD6 along with SP4. Since I am in the middle of a tight > schedule with a complicated design, I had to scrap any plans of using AD6. > The program has crashed, needed re-installation, and did not import DXF > files without a lot of experimentation. It would crash 100 percent of the > time when I used a third party netlist. I have little confidence in this > product. My policy with Altium ( was Protel) is never, never pay for the > first major release upgrade. They have been consistent with bad releases > with Versions 3.x, 99, DXP, and now AD6. Wait until at least two - three > service packs before upgrading. > > > Mike Reagan > > > > > ***************************************************************************** > The information contained in, or attached to, this e-mail, may contain > confidential information and is intended solely for the use of the > individual > or entity to whom they are addressed and may be subject to legal > privilege. > If you have received this e-mail in error you should notify the sender > immediately by reply e-mail, delete the message from your system and > notify > your system manager. Please do not copy it for any purpose, or disclose > its > contents to any other person. The views or opinions presented in this > e-mail > are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of > the > company. The recipient should check this e-mail and any attachments for > the > presence of viruses. The company accepts no liability for any damage > caused, > directly or indirectly, by any virus transmitted in this email. > ***************************************************************************** > <<<<GWAVAsig>>>> > > ____________________________________________________________ > You are subscribed to the PEDA discussion forum > > To Post messages: > mailto:[email protected] > > Unsubscribe and Other Options: > http://techservinc.com/mailman/listinfo/peda_techservinc.com > > Browse or Search Old Archives (2001-2004): > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > Browse or Search Current Archives (2004-Current): > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > ____________________________________________________________ You are subscribed to the PEDA discussion forum To Post messages: mailto:[email protected] Unsubscribe and Other Options: http://techservinc.com/mailman/listinfo/peda_techservinc.com Browse or Search Old Archives (2001-2004): http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] Browse or Search Current Archives (2004-Current): http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]
