Brad, Cadence and formally Pads are charging me 15 %.
If you skip the maintenance and wait for the "special" deals that are offered you can sometimes skirt around these rates. Mike Reagan EDSI Frederick MD ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brad Velander" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Protel EDA Forum'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, June 07, 2002 6:12 PM Subject: Re: [PEDA] Protel / MSoft > Not to argue with you Abd ul-Rahman but Protel customer service has > specifically stated to me, a couple of times, with complete sincerity that > common CAD maintenance programs are typically 20% - 25% in the industry. So > if they are stating this as though they believe it, then maybe there will be > no better case for justifying ATS costs in the future. One of the > justifications they mentioned to me was PCAD at 20% -25%, I was like "...and > that's a fair justification, you own them as well?". > I am not sure if they are picking specific packages which only > demonstrate that point to back their case but it certainly is not my > experience in the past. Your statement of 15% being common would be my take > on the issue as well. Anybody know what PADs, Mentor or Cadence currently > charge annually? > > Sincerely, > Brad Velander. > > Lead PCB Designer > Norsat International Inc. > Microwave Products > Tel (604) 292-9089 (direct line) > Fax (604) 292-9010 > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.norsat.com > > Visit us at Booth 2G2-09 at CommunicAsia 2002 in Singapore June 18-21. > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Abd ulRahman Lomax [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Friday, June 07, 2002 12:22 PM > > To: Protel EDA Forum > > Subject: Re: [PEDA] Protel / MSoft > > > > > > Note that the Protel web site now gives US$1495 as the > > "value" of the one > > year maintenance included with a current purchase of P99SE. > > So I don't > > expect ATS to be US$2000, in spite of earlier indications to > > that effect > > from Protel. 15% would be $1200, and 15% is fairly standard. > > > > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Forum Guidelines Rules: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
