Thanks for all the posts guys. Times change I guess. I surely recognise a few of your names, especially Bagotronix and Leo. My sentiments much the same. As I mentioned to Leo, I still have a lot of 99SE material to unpack while I get my feet under the table so I will stay tuned in. We will continue to struggle with the Beast through whichever forum.
Rob :-) -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bagotronix Tech Support Sent: 10 August 2007 17:33 To: Protel EDA Discussion List Subject: Re: [PEDA] lost solid copper in 99se I guess I am one of those "remnant people" too. My reasons for sticking with 99SE are: 1) Lack of a multi-platform release. I have for years been trying to lessen my company's dependence on Microsoft products. I would like any new software that we buy to be capable of running on Windows or Linux. You could argue that using VMWare obviates the need for a Linux version of Windows software. But it doesn't. VMWare is way cool, but you still need a license for the guest OS (which in this case would be Windows). There are lots of things to like about Windows, but Activation, ever increasing prices, and Vista are not among them. 2) 99SE does what we need it to do. It's by no means perfect, but it's adequate. 3) The prices on new releases keep going up, up, up... Best regards, Ivan Baggett Bagotronix Inc. website: www.bagotronix.com Pearce, Daniel wrote: > I'd have to second that re. this being the "99SE Forum" > > Our main reason for sticking to 99SE are: > > 1. Resistance to the learning curve for AD's very different paradigm. > Especially important because I only do a few board designs/year, > but they're very "manual", i.e. high-power switching supplies > & amplifiers not well suited to autorouters & simple design rules. > > 2. P99SE is still the #1 or #2 preferred tool at *all* of the > Contract Mfr's that we currently use in the Far East. > > 3. Some of those Mfr's also do their own PCB design which are > perfectly adequate for DSP boards, etc. It helps us a lot > if we can use the same tool to open their designs for > review & testing. > > So, I hope this list can stay alive for a while longer... > > Dan > > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Stephen Casey >> Sent: Friday, August 10, 2007 9:43 AM >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; 'Protel EDA Discussion List' >> Subject: Re: [PEDA] lost solid copper in 99se >> >> >> Hello, >> >> Most people have switched to Altium Designer now, and use the Altium >> provided forum. This list seems to be the remnants of people still >> using 99SE. >> >> Steve. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >> Behalf Of Robert Gillatt >> Sent: 10 August 2007 14:02 >> To: 'Protel EDA Discussion List' >> Subject: Re: [PEDA] lost solid copper in 99se >> >> Hi, >> Is the volume of postings very small or am I out of the loop >> somehow? I >> first subscribed in 2000 when I started working with Protel >> and the volume >> was so great that I had to switch it off most of the time. I >> rejoined about >> three weeks ago when we eventually got hold of a DXP licence >> but I have only >> seen 3 posts so far. >> I have checked my spam filters and PEDA settings but >> something just doesn't >> feel right. >> Thanks >> >> Rob G >> ____________________________________________________________ You are subscribed to the PEDA discussion forum To Post messages: mailto:PEDA@techservinc.com 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/peda@techservinc.com ____________________________________________________________ You are subscribed to the PEDA discussion forum To Post messages: mailto:PEDA@techservinc.com 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/peda@techservinc.com
