to upgrade or not to upgrade, this is the question ;-) seriously, why should I upgrade? I will consider a next upgrade only when there is new software to warrant it. Meaning with so many new USEFUL features that it'll increase my productivity or will make new tasks a lot more doable . This is not the case with the current upgrades. I couldn't care less if the nemus are shaded or animated. The current CAD versions I run cost between 10 to 100 times the value of my computer and operating system. The amount of time rquired by each upgrade is always more than I could afford. It's similar to leasing a new Porsche every six months and driving it mainly in reduced speed areas. I wouldn't do this with a car, why do this with software? There are no new simulation algorythms and no new laws of physics applicable to schematic and pcb design. Current tools have most of the features I want and there's nothing new and spectacular in any of these upgrades. I'll live with what I have until the current OS computing crisis ends in a few years. I'm not willing to subsidize M$ any longer.
Matt Tudor , MSEE http://www.gigahertzelectronics.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bagotronix Tech Support" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Protel EDA Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, July 05, 2002 10:04 AM Subject: Re: [PEDA] OS bugs WAS: Problems with schematic annotate function. > What this means for Altium is that they must either continue to support W2K, > or start supporting Linux, for future Protel releases. That is, if they > want me to upgrade ;-) > > Best regards, > Ivan Baggett > Bagotronix Inc. > website: www.bagotronix.com > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ************************************************************************ * Tracking #: 738AE51EDB9C9E4A9A3601EA6ABB9CCE94DA5798 * ************************************************************************ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
